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Nomenclature

Cinnamomum verum J. Presl   Lauraceae  
Standardized common name (English): cinnamon  
Ayurvedic name(s): tvak

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Cinnamomum verum - Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories [1] Cinnamomum verum - Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

Ceylon Cinnamon (powdered bark) (Cinnamomum verum) / (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees)Histology much like that of Cassia Cinnamon; bast cells are more abundant and the cells of the outer cork wanting; starch less abundant. It is possible to distinguish this cinnamon from the other two by the larger sclerenchyma cells and absence of outer cork and epidermal tissues. Source: Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed. [2]

Thick walled fiber when observed at 400X with Acidified chloral Hydrate Soln. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

1. ↑ Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
2. ↑ Schneider, A. (1921) The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs, 2nd ed.
3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories