CINNAMON OR TRUE CINNAMON - Intercom Exports
CINNAMON OR TRUE CINNAMON - Intercom Exports
CINNAMON OR TRUE CINNAMON - Intercom Exports
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<strong>CINNAMON</strong> AND CASSIA OLE<strong>OR</strong>ESINS<br />
Cinnamon and cassia oleoresins are extracted by using a suitable solvent from<br />
commercial sps., of cinnamon and cassia, notably from chips. Bark is distilled for the<br />
preparations of oleoresin and the recovery is about 10-12%. It is a dark brown liquid<br />
containing 50% of volatile oil and has to be diluted before using it as a flavouring agent.<br />
Cassia oleoresin is much cheaper than Chinese cassia. Oleoresins are mostly<br />
manufactured in Western Europe and the USA. India too has started manufacturing and<br />
exporting cinnamon oleoresin.<br />
OTHER PRODUCTS<br />
The other minor products are<br />
1) root bark oil<br />
2) cinnamon seed oil<br />
3) cinnamon buds for flavouring and spicing goods like quills and quillings.<br />
PACKAGING AND ST<strong>OR</strong>AGE<br />
PACKING : The material [oil or oleoresin] shall be supplied in air tight and preferably<br />
amber –coloured glass, aluminium containers, permitting a minimum of air – space, or as<br />
agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.<br />
ST<strong>OR</strong>AGE : The material shall be protected from light in a cool and dry place.<br />
USES OF <strong>CINNAMON</strong><br />
Cinnamon is a very useful spice tree. Every part of the tree, viz., bark, wood,<br />
leaves, buds, flowers, fruits and roots – all find some use.<br />
STEM BARK<br />
Cinnamon bark is one of the most popular spices in use in every home. It has a<br />
delicate fragrance and a warm agreeable taste. It is extensively used as a apice or<br />
condiments in the form of small pieces or powder . it is aromatic, astringent, stimulant<br />
and carminative and also possesses the property of checking nausea and vomiting.<br />
Cinnamon is used for flavouring confectionary, liquors, pharmaceuticals, soaps and<br />
dental preparations. Powdered cinnamon is a constituent of chocolate preparations made<br />
in Spain. Cinnamon is also used in candy, gum, incense, soaps and perfumes. Cinnamon<br />
has also been found to help diabetes in digestion of sugar[Health and Nutrition, OCT .,<br />
1990].