CASSIA BARK - EXPERIMENT

Synonyms:

Kalmi Dalcini, Dalchini

Biological source: It consist of dried stem bark of the plant “Cinnamomum cassia”

Family: Lauraceae

Morphological characters:

Size-    05 to 40 cm length

12 to 18 cm width

01 to 03 mm thickness

Fracture- Short, granular externally and slightly firrous internally.

Surface- Rough and grayish

Inner surface- Brown and finely striated

Chemical constituents:

1 to 2 % of volatile oil known as cassia oil.

Contains mucilage, starch, calcium oxalate and tannins.

Contains not less than 85% of cinnamic aldehyde and very small amount of eugenol.

Cassia oil also contains cinnamyl acetate.

Uses :

·         Carminatives

·         Stimulant

·         Flavouring and aromatic agent

Used in spice.