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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the
genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. Cinnamon has been
used for millennia as a spice, a medicine, and an extremely valuable trade commodity.
Cinnamon are composed of many compounds. Examples are :

Cinnamaldehyde
Structure

Physical properties
Molecular weight : 132.15 g/mol (CAMEO Chemicals, n.d.)
Boiling point : 484 F at 760.0 mm Hg (CAMEO Chemicals, n.d.)
Melting point : 18.5 F (CAMEO Chemicals, n.d.)
Color : Clear Yellow (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Normal State : Oily liquid (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Smell : Strong and spicy (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Taste : Sweet (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Density : 1.048 - 1.052 g/cm3 at 77 F (National Center for
Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Chemical properties
Molecular formula : C9H8O (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Water solubility : Slightly soluble (CAMEO Chemicals, n.d.)
Formal charge : 0 (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Application
Produce cinnamons strong scent and taste (Jakhetia et al., 2010).
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Act as anti-diabetic (Jakhetia et al., 2010).

Act as anti-inflammatory (Jakhetia et al., 2010).
Act as antioxidant (Rao & Gan, 2014).
Have potential to prevent cancer (Rao & Gan, 2014).
Have beneficial effects on cardiovascular system. (Rao & Gan, 2014).
Give cinnamon flavor to foods and products(Sharma, 2011).
Use to produce animal repellent(Sharma, 2011).

Cinnamic Acid
Structure

Physical properties
Molecular weight : 148.15862 g/mol (National Center for Biotechnology
Information, n.d.)
Boiling point : 300 C (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Melting point : 133 to 135 C (National Center for Biotechnology
Information, n.d.)
Color : Clear yellow (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Normal state : Oily liquid (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Smell : Honey-like (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Taste : Sweet (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)
Density : 1.2475 g/cm3 (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Chemical properties
Molecular formula : C9H8O2 (National Center for Biotechnology Information,
n.d.)
Water solubility : Slightly soluble (National Center for Biotechnology
Information, n.d.)
Formal Charge : 0 (National Center for Biotechnology Information, n.d.)

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Application

Act as anti-inflammatory (Jakhetia et al., 2010).

Have potential to prevent cancer (Rao & Gan, 2014).
Have beneficial effects on cardiovascular system. (Rao & Gan, 2014).
Can be used in synthesis of several compounds (Sharma, 2011).
Act as anti-tuberculosis activity (Sharma, 2011).
Aid in anti-diabetic activity (Sharma, 2011).
Aid in antioxidant activity (Sharma, 2011).
Used to kill microorganisms (Sharma, 2011).
Give cinnamons fragrance (Sharma, 2011).
Help in decreasing cholesterol (Sharma, 2011).
Use in production of insect repellent (Sharma, 2011).
Able to absorb UV rays (Sharma, 2011).

Conclusion
To conclude, cinnamon is a spice that commonly used for sweet or savory food.
The organic compounds in cinnamaldehyde are alkyne, aldehyde, and aromatic.
Cinnamaldehyde is clear yellow liquid substance. It has a sweet taste even it has strong
taste. It is slightly water soluble, and its molecular formula is C 9H8O. Cinnamaldehyde
can act as anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidation. Moreover, it helps protect
cancer, good to cardiovascular system, and use to produce animal repellent.
For cinnamic acid, organic compounds are also same as Cinnamaldehyde which
are alkyne, aromatic, and organic acid. Cinnamic acid is compound that have oily clear
yellow, sweety taste, and smell like honey. Like other substances in cinnamon, cinnamic
acid is slightly water soluble. Its formula is C 9H8O2 . Cinnamic acid can be use to protect
some disease, such as cancer, cardiovascular system, etc. Also, it can be use as a
substance UV protector and insecticide.

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Reference
Jakhetia, V., Patel, R., Khatri, P., Pahuja, N., Garg, S., Pandey, A., Sharma S. (2010).
Cinnamon: A Pharmacological Review. Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, 1(2),
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Rao, P. V., & Gan, S. H. (2014). Cinnamon : A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant. EvidenceBased Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014, 1-12. Retrieved from
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/642942/
Sharma, P. (2011). Cinnamic acid derivatives: A new chapter of various
pharmacological activities. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 3(2),
403-423. Retrieved from http://jocpr.com/vol3-iss2-2011/JCPR-2011-3-2-403-423.pdf
CAMEO Chemicals. (n.d.). Cinnamaldehyde. Retrieved from
https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/20036
National Center for Biotechnology Information. (n.d.). Cinnamaldehyde. Retrieved
from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/cinnamaldehyde#section=Top
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