Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume. |
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Common name | Taj, Cinnamomum |
Botanical Name | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume. |
Vernacular name | English- Cinnamon bark Hindi- Daalcinii Gujarati- Daalcinii Sanskrit- Darusita |
Family | Lauraceae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Bark |
Chemical Constituents | Essential oil, mucilage, tannins |
Therapeutic uses | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular disease lowering compound, cinnamon has also been reported to have activities against neurological disorders. |