Cinnamon Bark Extract, Polyphenols, Flavones, Cinnamic Aldehyde

• Botanical Source: Cinnamomum Cassia (L.)
• Appearance: Fine Brownish Red Powder
• Plant Part Used: Bark
• Shelf Life: 2 Years
• Transport Package: Packed in Fiber Drum, LDPE Bag Inside. 25kg/Drum
• Specification: Polyphenols 1-40% Flavones 8-20% Cinnamic Aldehyde
• Model NO.: 14371-10-9
• Trademark: kingherbs
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 1302199099
• Production Capacity: 500kgs

Product Description

Introduction
Cinnamon has been used for thousands of years as a spice and medicine. It's mentioned in the Bible as an ingredient in the oils used to anoint Moses, and as a token of friendship. Mourners burned cinnamon on funeral pyres in ancient Rome in order to cover up the smell of burning flesh.
In ancient Egypt, cinnamon was used as a medicine and an embalming agent, and at times it was even considered more precious than gold. It was also popular in China, and is mentioned in one of the earliest books on Chinese botanical medicine.
Today cinnamon is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine (traditional Indian medicine) to treat diabetes in India. And recently Richard Anderson and his team at the US Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, discovered the scientific evidence that demonstrates how cinnamon serves as an important antioxidant, and is beneficial in the prevention and control of glucose intolerance and diabetes.
Data from the Agricultural Research Unit in Maryland was first published in the New Scientist in August 2000. 
"The researchers concluded that cinnamon might be a valuable candidate for a new anti-diabetic drug."


Active Ingredient
Anderson's team found that cinnamon contains antioxidants called polyphenols that boost levels of three key proteins. 
"The researchers concluded that cinnamon might be a valuable candidate for a new anti-diabetic drug. "
Additionally, a group at the University of Calgary, Canada, found that cinnamon extract, lowers blood glucose levels by enhancing glucose transport. The researchers concluded that cinnamon might be a valuable candidate for a new anti-diabetic drug.

Cinnamaldehyde
The flavour and aroma of cinnamon is due to an essential oil which makes up between 1 and 4% of the bark of the Cinnamomum zeylanicum tree. This oil contains many different compounds but the most abundant (65 to 75% of the oil) is cinnamaldehyde.
Cinnamaldehyde, or 3-phenylprop-2-enal to use its IUPAC name, is an oily yellow liquid at room temperature with a boiling point of 246 °C. Cinnamaldehyde can be made synthetically but is more commonly obtained from the steam distillation of the oil of cinnamon bark which is a much more efficient process. It is mainly used as a flavouring agent or as a scent for candles. It is non-toxic but can irritate skin if in contact for too long. As with many components of essential oils cinnamaldehyde displays antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is also reported to be a good pesticide. These properties support the medicinal and soothing properties of cinnamon bark. A minor component of cinnamon oil is eugenol (shown below). This compound makes up about 10% of the oil and displays antiseptic and analgesic properties which may also contribute to cinnamon's soothing effect.

Flavonoids
The flavonoid family includes flavones, flavonols, iso-flavonols, anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, proanthocyanidins and catechins . All flavonoids are derived from the aromatic amino acids, phenyalanine and tyrosine, and have three-ringed structures . Variation in flavonoid structure arises from the scale and pattern of hydroxylation, prenylation, alkalinization and glycosylation reactions that alter the basic molecule.
Flavonoids are highly bioactive compounds found in both edible and non-edible plants. 
Ascorbic acid was added to prevent oxidation of the mixture. The hydrolysis of the flavonoid glycosides was carried out for 2 h at 80 °C . Tsimogiannis et al. extracted flavonoids from dried and defatted plant material in filtered pooled samples for HPLC analysis.
The extract is acidified with 6 M HCl under N 2 at 90 °C for 2 h to obtain flavonoid glyconesl focused on optimization of enzymatic extraction of flavonoids from celery stalks. The pulpy aqueous homogenate was mixed with 1 N HCl or NaOH to adjust the pH and the mixture incubated at the desired temperature. A complex mixture of enzymes was added to the sample under stirring at 150 rpm. The enzymes were then inactivated by heating at 90 °C for 10 min and the supernatant of the centrifuged mixture was collected for total flavonoid determination.
Biesaga extracted flavonoids in maize samples using heated reflux, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) and maceration and compared the stability of the extracted compounds. 

Benefit
1 Antioxidant Effects
Many of cinnamon bark's nutritional and medicinal benefits relate to its potent antioxidant capacity. Antioxidants are compounds that protect living cells against the damage associated with free radicals -- highly reactive oxygen molecules produced in response to pollution, poor diet, cigarette smoke and stress. One study, published in 2009 in the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition," demonstrated that overweight people experienced less free radical damage while taking cinnamon supplements. By blocking the effects of free radicals, antioxidants such as cinnamon may help to prevent cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer.

2 Diabetes Management
Cinnamon is used in naturopathy to treat type 2 diabetes, a potentially serious medical condition which can cause dangerously high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the bloodstream. In a 2003 edition of "Diabetes Care," the American Diabetes Association published the findings of a small-scale study, which determined that daily doses of 1 to 6 grams of cinnamon can help to reduce blood glucose levels. These findings were encouraging but inconclusive; more clinical trials are needed to prove cinnamon's efficacy as an alternative or complementary treatment for diabetes.

3 Cholesterol Reduction
The American Diabetes Association says that diabetic patients taking cinnamon experienced reductions in cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while those taking a placebo did not experience these effects. The same study in "Diabetes Care" that showed cinnamon's effects on blood sugar, showed that cinnamon use also reduced triglycerides by 30 percent, LDL or bad cholesterol by 27 percent and total cholesterol by 26 percent. The study did not show a change in HDL or good cholesterol.

4 Soothing an upset stomach
Cinnamon extracts have been used medically to treat gastrointestinal problems and to help calm the stomach. Cinnamon is a carminative, an agent that helps break up intestinal gas that has traditionally been used to combat diarrhea and morning sickness. Both test-tube and some animal studies have found that cinnamon may help to relieve mild abdominal discomfort caused by excess gas. It is used in flatulent dyspepsia, dyspepsia with nausea, intestinal colic and digestive atony associated with cold & debilitated conditions. It is known to relieve nausea and vomiting, and because of its mild astringency it is particularly used for infantile diarrhea.

5 Antibacterial
In an evaluation of the antibacterial activity of 21 plant essential oils against six bacterial species, cinnamon came out on top. The selected essential oils were screened against six bacteria: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Proteus vulgaris, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Cinnamon oil was found to inhibit all of them, even at low concentrations, and was determined to be a good source of antibacterial agents. 
When cinnamon extract was tested against a resistant Candida species in five patients with HIV infection and oral candidiasis, three of the five patients exhibited improvement of their Candida infection. 
A recent Chinese study of cinnamon extracts found they were effective in inhibiting the growth of various bacteria including: Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli,Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio cholerae,Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Samonella typhymurium, and fungi including yeasts (four species of Candida, C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, and C. krusei), and molds. 

6 Anti-inflammatory
As an anti-inflammatory agent, cinnamon may be useful in preventing or mitigating arthritis as well as cardiovascular disease. As an anti-inflammatory agent, cinnamon may be useful in preventing or mitigating arthritis as well as cardiovascular disease.

7 Weight Losing
Cinnamon extract supplements cause significant decreases in fasting blood glucose, the study says, which suggests it may reduce risk factors that are associated with diabetes. 


 

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Characteristic
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FAQ
Q1. About Price: 
The price is negotiable. It can be changed according to your quantity or package. 
Q2. About Sample: 
We can provide the typical size of samples, but the air freight is collect or you pay us the cost in advance.
Q3. About MOQ:
We have no provisions of MOQ, but usually 1KG.
Q4:About Delivery Time
Usually 5-10 days after payment