Cinnamon

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Cinnamon is an ancient spice from the bark of several species in the cinnamomum genus of evergreen trees belonging to the lauraceae family.

Cinnamon is the brown bark of the cinnamon tree which when dried rolls into a tubular form known as a quill.
Cinnamomum verum (ceylon or true cinnamon) and cinnamomum aromaticum (chinese cinnamon), often referred to as cassia, are the leading cinnamon varieties consumed.
Cinnamon is one of the highly prized spice which is used from ancient times for its fragrance, medicinal and culinary properties.

Benefits

• It is a very nourishing spice full of multiple nutrients, minerals and vitamins.
• It contains energy, dietary fiber, carbohydrate, protein, vitamin c, vitamin a, vitamin e, vitamin k, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese and others.
• Its active principles are anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
• It is largely used for flavoring various food preparations, confectionary, perfumes, beverages, liquors and medicine permutations for healing usage and natural food preservative.
• It contains many essential volatile oils that have therapeutic properties for optimum health.