Cinnamon

Other Names:

Dal Chinni, Cassia

General Description:

It is an bark of a tree. Cinnamon has sweet scent and sticks are long and tightly rolled. It is used in pickles and various spice blends. Used in desserts, pilafs and biryani. It is also used in Chai Masala. It helps in digestion. Cassia is another kind of cinnamon which is flatter, thick and small comes from cassia tree. Cinnamon is high in its antioxidant activity and antimicrobial property.

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Nutritional Information:

Element	Percentage
Cinnamaldehyde
Mannitol
Gum
Tannin
Coumarins
Essential Oils
Eugenol
Aldehydes
Pinene

cannelle, dal-chini, darchini, dhall cheene, yook gway, canela, cannella, cannelle, Ceylonzimt, Kaneel, Indian Spice