"bil qirfah wa’l yansoon’"" (""anise and cinnamon tea"") is made by boiling aniseed and cinnamon (powdered or sticks) in water. Optionally, black tea may be added. The tea is strained and served with or without added sugar. Cinnamon tea Cinnamon tea is an herbal tea made by infusing cinnamon bark in water. In Chile, """" (""tea with cinnamon"") is made by placing a cinnamon stick into the teapot when steeping black tea. ""Gyepi-cha"" (; ""cinnamon tea"") is a traditional Korean tea made from cassia cinnamon barks. Thicker sticks of cinnamon with purplish-red cross-section and strong fragrance are used. Dried cinnamon"
"The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color and a distinct odor. The fruit is a purple 1-cm drupe containing a single seed. There are several different cultivars of ""Cinnamomum verum"" based on the taste of bark: Cinnamomum verum Cinnamomum verum, called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon. The old botanical synonym for the tree, ""Cinnamomum zeylanicum"", is derived from Sri Lanka's former name, Ceylon. Sri Lanka still produces 80–90% of"
"produce. All are members of the genus ""Cinnamomum"" in the family Lauraceae. Only a few ""Cinnamomum"" species are grown commercially for spice. ""Cinnamomum verum"" is sometimes considered to be ""true cinnamon"", but most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from related species, also referred to as ""cassia"". In 2016, Indonesia and China produced 75% of the world's supply of cinnamon. The English word ""cinnamon"", attested in English since the fifteenth century, derives from the Greek κιννάμωμον ""kinnámōmon"" (later ""kínnamon""), via Latin and medieval French intermediate forms. The Greek was borrowed from a Phoenician word, which was similar to the related"
"Cinnamomum verum Cinnamomum verum, called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon. The old botanical synonym for the tree, ""Cinnamomum zeylanicum"", is derived from Sri Lanka's former name, Ceylon. Sri Lanka still produces 80–90% of the world's supply of ""Cinnamomum verum"", which is also cultivated on a commercial scale in the Seychelles and Madagascar. ""Cinnamomum verum"" trees are 10–15 metres (30–50 feet) tall. The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape and 7–18 cm (3–7 inches) long."
"are broadly ovoid or globular, and covered with sericeous scales. Bark is yellowish-brown with irregular vertical splits. Branches are light brown, cylindrical, and glabrous. The inner bark of several species is used to make the spice, cinnamon. Other notable species are ""C. tamala"", used as the herb malabathrum (also called"" tejpat"" and Indian bay leaf), and ""C. camphora"", from which camphor is produced. Cinnamomum Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of ""Cinnamomum"" have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. The genus contains over 300 species, distributed in"
"Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). It is one of several species of ""Cinnamomum"" used primarily for their aromatic bark, which is used as a spice. In the United States, Chinese cassia is the most common type of cinnamon used. The buds are also used as a spice, especially in India, and were once used by the ancient Romans. The tree grows to tall, with greyish bark and hard,"
"of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamonum verum). Whole or ground, it is a popular household spice internationally. It is used to flavor beverages and cakes. This dried flavored flower bud, whole or ground (Syzygium aromaticum) is used at home to season hams, sausages, meats, mincemeat pies, fish, turtle preserves and pickles. From June to December, cuttings from the tops of cane are laid in holes about five inches deep by five feet square then covered with soil. As the cane grows taller, fertilizer is used. Between planting and harvesting, bananas, corn, peas, potatoes, and other crops are cultivated. January to May,"
"and sweets. Ground cinnamon is composed of around 11% water, 81% carbohydrates (including 53% dietary fiber), 4% protein, and 1% fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, ground cinnamon is a rich source of calcium (100% of the Daily Value, DV), iron (64% DV), and vitamin K (30% DV). The flavour of cinnamon is due to an aromatic essential oil that makes up 0.5 to 1% of its composition. This essential oil can be prepared by roughly pounding the bark, macerating it in sea water, and then quickly distilling the whole. It is of a golden-yellow colour, with the"
"in agriculture because of its low toxicity, but it is a skin irritant. Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CHCH=CHCHO. Occurring naturally as predominantly the ""trans"" (""E"") isomer, it gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. It is a flavonoid that is naturally synthesized by the shikimate pathway. This pale yellow, viscous liquid occurs in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the genus ""Cinnamomum"". The essential oil of cinnamon bark is about 50% cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamaldehyde was isolated from cinnamon essential oil in 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Dumas and Eugène-Melchior Péligot and synthesized in the laboratory by"
"stems are asparagus, bamboo shoots, cactus pads or nopalitos, kohlrabi, and water chestnut. The spice, cinnamon is bark from a tree trunk. Gum arabic is an important food additive obtained from the trunks of ""Acacia senegal"" trees. Chicle, the main ingredient in chewing gum, is obtained from trunks of the chicle tree. Medicines obtained from stems include quinine from the bark of cinchona trees, camphor distilled from wood of a tree in the same genus that provides cinnamon, and the muscle relaxant curare from the bark of tropical vines. Wood is used in thousands of ways, e.g. buildings, furniture, boats,"
"and beta-carotene. The genus ""Cinnamomum"" comprises about 300 species, of which four species are used to obtain the spice 'cinnamon'. 'Ceylon/True' cinnamon (""Cinnamomum zeylancium"") and Chinese Cassia cinnamon (""Cinnamomum aromaticum"") are the most widely available varieties. Studies have demonstrated many beneficial health effects of cinnamon, such as anti-inflammatory properties, anti-microbial activity, blood glucose control, reducing cardiovascular disease, boosting cognitive function and reducing risk of colonic cancer. Also, there is a study about cinnamon can be a pharmaceutical agent in diabetes. Ginger has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity. In particular, it has been an important plant for the traditional"
"Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CHCH=CHCHO. Occurring naturally as predominantly the ""trans"" (""E"") isomer, it gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. It is a flavonoid that is naturally synthesized by the shikimate pathway. This pale yellow, viscous liquid occurs in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the genus ""Cinnamomum"". The essential oil of cinnamon bark is about 50% cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamaldehyde was isolated from cinnamon essential oil in 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Dumas and Eugène-Melchior Péligot and synthesized in the laboratory by the Italian chemist Luigi Chiozza in 1854. The natural product is ""trans""-cinnamaldehyde. The"
"number of quills per kilogram. Any pieces of bark less than long are categorized as quillings. Featherings are the inner bark of twigs and twisted shoots. Chips are trimmings of quills, outer and inner bark that cannot be separated, or the bark of small twigs. Combined, Indonesia and China produced 75% of the world's cinnamon in 2016 when global production was 223,574 tonnes (table). Four countries accounted for 99% of the world total: Indonesia, China, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Cinnamon bark is used as a spice. It is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and flavouring material. It is"
"tonka bean (""Dipteryx odorata""), vanilla grass (""Anthoxanthum odoratum""), sweet woodruff (""Galium odoratum""), mullein (""Verbascum"" spp.), sweet grass (""Hierochloe odorata""), cassia cinnamon (""Cinnamomum cassia"") not to be confused with true cinnamon (""Ceylon cinnamon"", ""Cinnamomum zeylanicum"" which contains little coumarin), sweet-clover (""Melilotus"" sp.), deertongue (""Dichanthelium clandestinum""), and the leaves of many cherry blossom tree varieties (of the genus ""Prunus""). Coumarin is also found in extracts of ""Justicia pectoralis"". Related compounds are found in some but not all specimens of genus ""Glycyrrhiza"", from which the root and flavour licorice derives. The biosynthesis of coumarin in plants is via hydroxylation, glycolysis, and cyclization of"
"component called coumarin, which could damage the liver if consumed in larger amounts, European health agencies have warned against consuming high amounts of cassia. Other bioactive compounds found in the bark, powder and essential oils of ""C. cassia"" are cinnamaldehyde and styrene. In high doses these substances can also be toxic for humans. Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). It is one of several species of ""Cinnamomum"" used primarily"
"Cinnamomum burmannii Cinnamomum burmannii (or Cinnamomum burmanni), also known as Indonesian cinnamon, Padang cassia, Batavia cassia, or korintje, is one of several plants in the genus ""Cinnamomum"" whose bark is sold as the spice cinnamon. The most common and cheapest type of cinnamon in the US is made from powdered ""C. burmannii"". ""Cinnamomum burmannii"" oil contains no eugenol, but higher amounts of coumarin than cassia and Ceylon cinnamon with 2.14 g/kg in an authenticated sample. It is also sold as quills of one layer. ""Cinnamomum burmannii"" is an evergreen tree growing up to 7 m in height with aromatic bark"
"that it was part of the anointing oil used by Moses. Cinnamon migrated with the Romans. It was established for culinary use by the 17th century in Europe. Cinnamomum burmannii Cinnamomum burmannii (or Cinnamomum burmanni), also known as Indonesian cinnamon, Padang cassia, Batavia cassia, or korintje, is one of several plants in the genus ""Cinnamomum"" whose bark is sold as the spice cinnamon. The most common and cheapest type of cinnamon in the US is made from powdered ""C. burmannii"". ""Cinnamomum burmannii"" oil contains no eugenol, but higher amounts of coumarin than cassia and Ceylon cinnamon with 2.14 g/kg in"
"to produce 'Ecuadorian' (or 'American') cinnamon which bears some resemblance to common cinnamon (which also comes from a tree in this family). The tree is known in Quechua languages as ""ispinku"", which specifically refers to the flowers, and more recently as ""Flor de Canela"". The taste of Ecuadorian cinnamon is thought to come from the presence of methyl cinnamate and trans-cinnamaldehyde which are also found in the essential oils which come from the flower calices of the plant. Some reports show it has been used as a flavouring since Incaic times, and modern Ecuadorians still use this spice during general"
"Corymborkis veratrifolia Corymborkis veratrifolia, commonly known as the white cinnamon orchid is a plant in the orchid family and is native to areas from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the Pacific Islands. It is an evergreen, terrestrial orchid with a thin, upright stem, papery, pleated leaves and a short flowering stems with up to sixty crowded, short-lived green and white flowers. ""Corymborkis veratrifolia"" is a terrestrial, evergreen herb that forms clumbs and has thin rhizomes and thin, upright, unbranched, wiry stems tall. There are between six and fifteen narrow elliptic leaves long and wide. The leaves are dark"
"wet. The cut stems are processed by scraping off the outer bark, then beating the branch evenly with a hammer to loosen the inner bark, which is then pried off in long rolls. Only of the inner bark is used; the outer, woody portion is discarded, leaving metre-long cinnamon strips that curl into rolls (""quills"") on drying. The processed bark dries completely in four to six hours, provided it is in a well-ventilated and relatively warm environment. Once dry, the bark is cut into lengths for sale. A less than ideal drying environment encourages the proliferation of pests in the"
"and three times longer than the calyx. Corolla has a diameter of . They bloom from April to July. The flowers are hermaphroditic. The pollination is done by bees, flies, butterflies and moths. The fruit is a 4 to 7 cm long pod. Cardamine heptaphylla Cardamine heptaphylla, common name pinnate coralroot is a species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. The genus name ""cardamine"" is derived from the Greek ""kardamon"", cardamom - an unrelated plant in the ginger family, used as a pungent spice in cooking. The specific epithet ""heptaphylla"" is composed of ancient Greek ἑπτά, hepta (seven) and"
"In Vietnamese cuisine, Saigon cinnamon bark is an important ingredient in the broth used to make ""phở"", a popular noodle soup dish. Saigon cinnamon Saigon cinnamon (""Cinnamomum loureiroi"", also known as Vietnamese cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia and ""quế trà my"", ""quế thanh"", or "" quế trà bồng"" in Vietnam) is an evergreen tree indigenous to mainland Southeast Asia. Despite its name, Saigon cinnamon is more closely related to cassia (""C. cassia"") than to cinnamon (""C. verum"", “true cinnamon”, Ceylon cinnamon), though in the same genus as both. Saigon cinnamon has 1-5% essential oil in content and 25% cinnamaldehyde in essential"
"Cinnamon toothpick Cinnamon toothpicks are wooden toothpicks, round with one or two pointed ends, that have been soaked in oleoresin of cinnamon or cinnamon extract, then dried. Sometimes sweeteners and other flavoring ingredients are added. The wooden toothpicks used in America are typically cut from birch wood. Bamboo toothpicks are becoming increasingly popular due to its short growth cycle and carbon footprint reduction. The toothpicks can be used to aid in smoking cessation, to curb snacking between meals, as a breath freshener or - as a normal toothpick - to remove particles of food between teeth. Cinnamon flavored toothpicks are"
"Cinnamomum malabatrum Cinnamomum malabatrum, wild cinnamon, country cinnamon also known as Malabathrum, is a tree in the Lauraceae family that is endemic to Western Ghats of India. It can grow up to tall. It has aromatic leaves that are used for culinary and medicinal purposes. It is thought to have been one of the major sources of the medicinal plant leaves known in classic and medieval times as malabathrum (or malobathrum). The bark is sometimes used for cooking, although it is regarded as inferior to true cinnamon or cassia. Thorough macroscopic and microscopic investigations revealed that ""Cinnamomum malabatrum"" is mixed"
"Saigon cinnamon Saigon cinnamon (""Cinnamomum loureiroi"", also known as Vietnamese cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia and ""quế trà my"", ""quế thanh"", or "" quế trà bồng"" in Vietnam) is an evergreen tree indigenous to mainland Southeast Asia. Despite its name, Saigon cinnamon is more closely related to cassia (""C. cassia"") than to cinnamon (""C. verum"", “true cinnamon”, Ceylon cinnamon), though in the same genus as both. Saigon cinnamon has 1-5% essential oil in content and 25% cinnamaldehyde in essential oil, which is the highest of all the cinnamon species. Consequently, among the species, Saigon cinnamon commands a relatively high price. The"
"may have been the product of the cinnamon tree itself. Jules Janick writes: “Stacte; unknown, probably oil of cinnamon or cassia or aromatic gem resins.” From Websters Dictionary: “Stacte: one of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.” Groom defines balsam as simply as “a viscious, resinous exudation from certain trees and shrubs, with a consistency which is thick but not solid. The principle balsams used in modern perfumery are Balsam of Peru, Balsam of Tolu, Balsam"
"carried out in large distillation vessels (200–500 kg). Cinnamon leaves are obtained as a by-product of the cinnamon industry. When the shoots are harvested for bark, the leaves and twigs are trimmed in the field. Before distilling the leaf oil, the trimmed leaves are allowed to remain in the field for three to four days. Traditional leaf oil distillation units consist of a wooden still body with a copper goose neck lid. The condensing system is similar to the bark oil-distilling unit. The steam is generated in a separate kettle like external boiler. The condensed distillate is collected in a"
"Cinnamomum Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of ""Cinnamomum"" have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. The genus contains over 300 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Oceania, and Australasia. The genus includes a great number of economically important trees. This genus is present in Himalayas and other mountain areas and is present in tropical and subtropical montane rainforest, in the weed-tree forests, in valleys, and mixed forests of coniferous and deciduous broad-leaved trees, from southern China, India,"
"Cumin Cumin ( or , ) (""Cuminum cyminum"") is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to a territory including Middle East and stretching east to India. Its seeds – each one contained within a fruit, which is dried – are used in the cuisines of many cultures in both whole and ground form. Although cumin is thought to have uses in traditional medicine, there is no high-quality evidence that it is safe or effective as a therapeutic agent. The English ""cumin"" is derived from the Old English via Latin ""cuminum"" from the Greek (""kyminon""), which is related to"
"elongated leaves that are long and have a decidedly reddish colour when young. Chinese cassia is a close relative to Ceylon cinnamon (""C. verum""), Saigon cinnamon (""C. loureiroi""), also known as ""Vietnamese cinnamon"", Indonesian cinnamon (""C. burmannii""), also called ""korintje"", and Malabar cinnamon (""C. citriodorum"") from Sri Lanka. In all five species, the dried bark is used as a spice. Chinese cassia's flavour is less delicate than that of Ceylon cinnamon. Its bark is thicker, more difficult to crush, and has a rougher texture than that of Ceylon cinnamon. Most of the spice sold as cinnamon in the United States,"
"Vaccinium Vaccinium is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry. Like many other ericaceous plants, they are generally restricted to acidic soils. The plant structure varies between species: some trail along the ground, some are dwarf shrubs, and some are larger shrubs perhaps tall. The fruit develops from an inferior ovary, and is a berry; it is usually brightly coloured, often being red or bluish with purple"
"Ginger Ginger (""Zingiber officinale"") is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about a meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear pale yellow with purple flowers and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots. Ginger is in the family Zingiberaceae, to which also belong turmeric (""Curcuma longa""), cardamom (""Elettaria cardamomum""), and galangal. Ginger originated in the tropical rainforests from the Indian subcontinent to Southern Asia where ginger"
"slightly thinner than the rest of the frond because the first segments are shorter. Three to seven short, cinnamon-colored fertile segments are inserted in the middle of the length, giving the plant its name. In their absence, the plant in all its stages appears similar to ""Osmundastrum cinnamomeum"" (cinnamon fern). The base of the segments distinguishes the two species: where ""O. cinnamomeum"" has typical felt-like hairs, the few hairs present on ""O. claytoniana"" are extremely short, usually requiring a magnifying glass to see well. Like other species in the family Osmundaceae, it grows a very large rhizome, with persistent stipe"