The genus Cinnamomum

p-Cymene 13 21.35 0.82
-Copaene 0.40 3.46 0.67
Benzaldehyde 5.9 3.07 23.8
Linalool 0.40 10.50 0.05
Bornyl acetate 0.90 – 0.62
Linalyl acetate 0.48 – 0.44
Salicylaldehyde 0.58 0.55 1.27
-Terpineol borneol 0.68 1.36 3.8
Hydrocinnamaldehyde – – 0.69
Phenethyl acetate 0.35 – 0.96
cis-Cinnamaldehyde – – 0.21
Phenethyl alcohol – – 0.24
o-Methoxybenzaldehyde – – 0.82
trans-Cinnamaldehyde 41.5 1.44 39.5
trans-Cinnamyl acetate 0.24 – 0.24
Eugenol traces 16.7 –
64.6 58.53 74.5
Miscellaneous 35.4 41.47 25.5
Source: Vernin et al., 1994.
Note
a The most important components are underlined.
Table 3A.3 Headspace composition of cinnamon and cassia quills of different origin (in %)
Origin Form a Benzaldehyde trans-Cinnamaldehyde R b
Madagascar (1998) Q 0.38 83.5 220
Ducros (Marseilles, 1988) Q 0.66 86.2 130
Espig (Marseilles, 1988) Q 0.13 75 577
P 0.05 77 1540
Epi-Exotis P 0.28 73 261
China (Rabelais) P 1.2 73 61
Sri Lanka (Marseilles) Q 0.27 72 267
Indonesia Q 0.05 68.3 1366
Guadelupe Q 1.38 62.4 45
Epi-Exotis Q 0.2 62 310
Sri Lanka (Vence, Cave B) Q 2.5 60 24
Sri Lanka (Vence, Market) Q 5.8 50 8.6
Egypt P 10.3 51 5
Ducros P 12.6 48.2 3.8
(prepared in laboratory)
Reunion Q 0.5 36 72
P 0.4 34 85
Ducros (commercial) P 6.7 28.4 4
Thailand B 36 12.5 0.35
P 33 5 0.15
Vietnam B 40.5 2.3 0.06
P 38 4.6 0.2
Source: Vernin et al., 1994.
Notes
a Q: quills; P: powder obtained from quills or bark; B: bark (crude).
b Ratio trans-cinnamaldehyde/benzaldehyde.