Top Constituents and Uses of Cinnamon Bark:

Top Constituents and Uses of Cinnamon Bark:

Constituents:

·         1-4%Volatile Oils of (60-80%) cinnamaldhyde, Eugenol (up to 10%)

·         Condensed tannin (catechol tannins)

·         Terpenes: monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes

·         Gum

·         Mucilage

·         Resin

·         Starch

·         Sugars

·         Traces of coumarins 

Uses:

·         Flavoring agent

·         Carminative : Distension , and Flatulence and Flatulent colic

·         Antiseptic

·         Astringent

·         Loss of appetite

·         Dyspeptic  complains such as mild spastic conditions of the (G.I.T)

·         Treat anorexia (poor appetite) ,nausea