Cinnamon is a versatile spice which is used worldwide as an aromatic condiment and a flavoring additive in the culinary art, in making fragrances and as a powerful medicine which is packed with healing properties.
Produced from the inner bark of trees scientifically known as Cinnamomum, Cinnamon is categorized to two main types,
Cassia vs Cinnamon
â??Ceylon Cinnamonâ?? referred to as â??sweet cinnamonâ?? and â??true cinnamonâ?? is considered superior to the variety known as Cassia. Cinnamon is tan-brown in color and contains many tight sticks with soft layers.
Cassia is variety originates from china, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, primarily Chinese cinnamon (C. cassia), Vietnamese or Saigon cinnamon (C. loureirii) and Indonesian cinnamon (C. burmannii). Cassia tends to be a dark brown-red color with thicker sticks and a rougher texture than Ceylon cinnamon.
Cinnamon Production
Cinnamon is produced by cutting the stems of cinnamon trees. The inner bark is then extracted and the woody parts are removed. When they dry, they form into strips which curl into rolls, called cinnamon sticks. These sticks could then be ground to make cinnamon powder.
Ceylon cinnamon has been hailed as the "true cinnamon" or the "real cinnamon" that possesses outstanding health benefits especially for the diabetics and those challenged by obesity and high cholesterol issues. Unfortunately this cinnamon which is native to Sri Lanka and sourced from the plant Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
A highly valued culinary and medicinal spice. Price can be up to 10 times more than the Cassia/Chinese cinnamon.
Contains a small, negligible amount of coumarin, a naturally occurring blood-thinning substance. Recommended for regular use, e.g. for correcting blood sugar level.
Thin and paper-like textured bark that forms multiple layers when rolled up.
Moisture: 13.5% max.
Admixture: 0.5% max.
Size: 16-80 mesh.
Taste: Good smell, hot, spicy.
Packing: 01kg/10kg/25kg per PP/PE bag or as customer's request.
Appearance Dry, clean, unmouldy, no funguses
Oil content 2%, 2.5% or >3%
Size 100% through mesh 60 holes/cm2
Moisture 13.5% max
Admixture 0.5%max
Color Natural brown
Taste Hot spicy
Origin Vietnam
According to Oriental medicine, cinnamon has a spicy, sweet taste, is very hot, and fragrant. Has the effect of moderating warm, diffuse system and active blood circulation. Often used in combination with some other medicinal herbs to treat stomach pain and stomach pain, diarrhea; dizziness, colds, pain in the fingers and toes; asthma cough, joint pain, and back pain; Closing business, economic experience; High blood pressure, frostbite, ... Besides, cinnamon is also produced into many different products such as cinnamon, cinnamon essential oil, cinnamon powder ... Each product has different uses and properties. into human activities.
