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IntroductionCinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used as an aromatic condiment and flavoring additive in a wide variety of sweet, cuisines, savory dishes, snack foods breakfast cereals, tea and traditional foods.There are four major types of cinnamon: -Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon Cinnamon)Cinnamomum burmannii (Korintje Cinnamon)Cinnamomum cassia (Saigon Cinnamon)Cinnamomum loureiroi (Royal Cinnamon)Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (Family Lauraceae) which Is popularly known as cinnamon is classified in the botanical Division Magnoliophyte, …

Cinnamon: A Composite Medicinal PlantCinnamon is one of the most essential spices used in daily life by people all over the world for different uses. Cinnamon especially contains vital oils and other cognates, such as cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and cinnamate.Cinnamon is reported to have an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular-disease-lowering compound, Cinnamon has also been believed to have activities against neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. IntroductionThe bark of all Cinnamon Species is one of the …

Introduction In Madagascar, there are 2 major clove growing regions, North and South. The season for Cloves starts here from August for the South side crop. The difference between south and north is that the size of cloves from South is normally smaller than that from North. Also the crop from South is less than from North, in percentage, south crop constitute approximately 20-30% of total cloves from Madagascar, the rest is from North.  The North crop normally starts from October onwards, …