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FSSAI Guidance note On Cinnamon (Dalchini and Cassia (Taj) FSSAI has received several representations that cheap Cassia is being sold as Cinnamon in the market or used as a cheap substitute for Cinnamon. Cinnamon and Cassia are closely related spices. The true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum syn. Cinnamomum zeylanicum ) is a native of Srilanka and South India. Srilanka is the major cinnamonproducing country in the world and it controls 60% of the world cinnamon trade. India also produces cinnamon in small quantities.                             Cassia is imported in the form of different species such as Chinese Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia syn C. aromatic) grown in China & Vietnam and Indonesian Cassia (C. burmannii) from Sumatra and Java region. Apart from being used as spice, the volatile oil and oleoresin from cassia are used extensively                   ...

Cinnamon isn’t only a tasty addition to  pumpkin pies and sticky buns! Mentions of  the healing properties of this sweet spice go  back several thousand years: the ancient  Chinese and Egyptians used it extensively,  and it is mentioned in the Old Testament.  Those ancient wise ones certainly knew a  thing or two: cinnamon has many healing  and aromatherapy benefits. Today, we can  use cinnamon in many ways to keep our  homes smelling and feeling sweet. Find out some of the fascinating ways you  can use cinnamon, and what makes it so  effective. Aromatherapeutic properties:   Cinnamon makes one feel warm, safe, and  protected. Wise Ones relied on the scent of  cinnamon to promote contented and uplifted  feelings.  For the scientifically-inclined:  Terpenoids are some of the healing  compounds in cinnamon. One of these,  cinnamaldehyde, is a potent antifungal and  anti...

HEART DISEASES:   Make a paste of honey and cinnamon  powder, apply on bread, chappati, or other  bread, instead of jelly and jam and eat it  regularly for breakfast. It reduces the  cholesterol in the arteries and saves the  patient from heart attack. Also those who  already had an attack, if they do this process  daily, they are kept miles away from the  next attack. Regular use of the above  process relieves loss of breath and  strengthens the heartbeat. In America and  Canada, various nursing homes have treated  patients successfully and have found that as  age the arteries and veins lose their  flexibility and get clogged; honey and  cinnamon revitalizes the arteries and veins.  ARTHRITIS:  Take one part honey to two parts of  lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body  slowly. It is notice...

Cinnamon is a common spice used by different cultures around the world for several centuries. It is obtained from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum, a tropical evergreen plant that has two main varieties; Cinnamomum zeylanicum (CZ) and Cinnamon cassia (CC) (also known as Cinnamomum aromaticum/Chinese cinnamon).                          Cinnamon has traditionally been used to  treat toothache and fight bad breath and its  regular use is believed to stave off common  cold and aid digestion. Cinnamon has been  reported to have remarkable  pharmacological effects in the treatment  of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin  resistance.                        In traditional medicine, cinnamon  has been used for digestive ailments such as  indigestion, gas and bloating, stomach upset,  and diarrh...

Fenugreek (also known as Greek Hay and Fenigreek), is an herb that is commonly found growing in the Mediterranean region of the world. While the seeds and leaves are primarily used as a culinary spice, it is also used to treat a variety of health problems in Egypt, Greece, Italy, and South Asia. Fenugreek seeds have been found to contain protein, vitamin C, niacin, potassium, and diosgenin (which is a compound that has properties similar to estrogen). Other active constituents in fenugreek are alkaloids, lysine and L-tryptophan, as well as steroidal saponins (diosgenin, yamogenin, tigogenin, and neotigogenin).                                        Fenugreek, the wonder herb. One of the oldest, inexpensive and safest herbal supplements is fenugreek. This herb-plant is popular in countries that know herbal medicines well. These countries are Egypt, China and India. Most fenugreek produ...

Fenugreek (Trigonella feonum-graecum L.) is an annual, forage, dicotyledon leguminous crop that is commonly used as spice and herb. It is native of a region extending from Iran to Northern India, but now grown in China, North and East Africa, Ukraine and Greece. Fenugreek is one of the oldest medicinal plants recognized in recorded history; hence it is called “an old world” crop for the “new world”. It has bitter taste due to presence of alkaloids and oil component which are non toxic on consumption; however, defatted fenugreek seed are not bitter. Fenugreek genotypes differ in morphology, growth habit, biomass and seed production capability. The seed and to a lesser extent the leaves contain three very important component of significant medicinal importance namely, complex carbohydrates (Galactomannan), steroidal sapogenins (Diosgenin) and amino acid (Isoleucine), It also contain other components like lecithin and choline that help to dissolve cholesterol and fatty substance, minera...