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Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snack foods, bagels, teas, hot chocolate and traditional foods.
Cassia cinnamon is the most popular variety of cinnamon sold and consumed in North America. [4] Chinese cassia is produced in both China and Vietnam. Until the 1960s, Vietnam was the world's most important producer of Saigon cinnamon, which has a higher oil content, [citation needed] and consequently has a stronger
Cinnamomum verum [2] (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, [3] also called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree) is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. [4] The inner bark of the tree is historically regarded as the spice cinnamon , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] though this term was later generalized to include C. cassia as well.
Cinnamomum malabatrum, young leaves, Kerala, India. Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae.The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark.
The cinnamon comes from another supplier in Ecuador, Negasmart. The FDA said its testing showed that the cinnamon samples contained “extremely high levels of lead.”
Cinnamomum malabatrum, wild cinnamon, country cinnamon [3] also known as malabathrum, is a tree in the family Lauraceae that is endemic to Western Ghats of India. [4] [5] It can grow up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It has aromatic leaves that are used for culinary and medicinal purposes.
The recalled WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches potentially linked to lead poisonings in hundreds of people across the United States were likely contaminated by a single cinnamon processor in ...
The Silk Road (red) and spice trade routes (blue).. The spice trade involved historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe.Spices, such as cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, star anise, clove, and turmeric, were known and used in antiquity and traded in the Eastern World. [1]