Skip to main content

Cinnamomum cassia Twig Powder

Proposed for Comment
Version 
0.2

Cinnamomum cassia Twig Powder

 


DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried twigs of Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl (Family Lauraceae), collected in spring or summer, reduced to a fine or very fine powder. It contains NLT 0.6% and NMT 2.0% of cinnamaldehyde (C9H8O), calculated on the anhydrous basis.

 

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Cinnamomum burmannii (C. G. et Th. Nees) Bl., bark

Cinnamomum verum J. Presl, bark

Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet

Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl, bark

 

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Phenylpropanoids: