Cinnamon
Cinnamon Biological name:cinnamomum zeylanicum Family:Lauraceae. Other names:दालचिनी (marathi), दालचिनी (hindi). Cinnamom is a spice obtained from inner bark of the cinnamomum plant.cinnamon is mostly used as an Aromatic condiments and flavoring material.Cinnamon bark is light brown to dark reddish brown in colour.The aroma & flavor of cinnamon derive from essential oil Cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamon trees are evergreen trees characterized by ovel shaped leaves,thick bark and berry fruits.The inner bark and leaves are the primary parts of the plants used. Species of cinnamon: 1) cinnamomum cassia: (cassia or Chinese cinnamon,the most common commercial type) 2) cinnamomum burmanni: (korintje,podang cassia or Indonesia cinnamon) 3) cinnamomum loureiroi: ( saigon cinnamom or Vietnamese cinnamon) 4) cinnamomum verum:( sri lanka cinnamon or cinnamomum zeylanicum) 5) cinnamomum citrodorum: ( Malabar cinnamon) Cinnamon is botanical name derived from Hebraic and Arabic ter...