Botonical Name | : | Cinnamomum verum | |
CAS # | : | 8015-91-6 | |
Country of Origin | : | Sri Lanka | |
Color & Odor | : | Pale yellow to brownish clear liquid with Sweet, cinnamic, spicy warm, woody odor | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils, Insoluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 1.00 - 1.03 @ 25°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | -1° to - 2° @ 20 C | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.5700 - 1.5900 @ 20°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Barks | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
The dried aromatic inner bark in the genus Cinnamomum are often ground and used as a spice.CONSTITUENTS:
Aromatic essential oil(0.5%-1%),macerating,cinnamaldehyde (about 60 % of the bark oil),ethyl cinnamate, eugenol (found mostly in the leaves), beta-caryophyllene, linalool, and methyl chavicol.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note of strong aroma, it has a warm, spicy scent characteristic of cinnamon.BLENDS WITH:
Olibanum, ylang ylang, orange, mandarin, benzoin, Peru balsam and in oriental-type mixtures blend well with Cinnamon Bark oilCOMMON NAMES:
Zeylanicum, Cinnamon Oil.USES:
The cinnamon bark oil is used majorly in medicine, flavoring, and perfumery industry.