Cinnamon Oil

Cinnamon oil is as old as Cinnamon, one of the world's oldest spices.The Portuguese , Dutch and British waged war over the island due to Cinnamon.Ceylon is the main provider of true Cinnamon, mainly exported as "cinnamon quills."

From a chemical viewpoint, Cinnamon is uniquely interesting plant.The volatile oils obtained from the bark, leaf, and root bark vary significantly in chemical composition. Each oil has a different primary constituent: cinnamaldehyde (in the bark oil), Eugene (in the leaf oil), and camphor (in the root-bark oil). Recent studies based on techniques such as gas-liquid chromatography and infrared spectrometry have revealed that the three oils possess the same array of monoterpene hydrocarbons in different proportions.

The technology of production of Cinnamon oils has varied little from the methods introduced by the early Dutch settlers. They are based on variations on the general theme of steam distillation. Recently, new still designs have greatly enhanced the technological capability in Sri Lanka . Cinnamon bark oil and Cinnamon leaf oil is used in the food and cosmetic industries.

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