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The genus Cinnamomum

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144 K.R. Dayananda, U.M. Senanayake and R.O.B. Wijesekera<br />

Chemical requirements<br />

Cinnamon, whole, shall also comply with the requirements given in Table 5A.2.<br />

Packing<br />

Cinnamon, whole, shall be packed in sound, clean and dry containers made up of jute/<br />

cotton/paper/polythene. <strong>The</strong> container used for packing shall be free from any odour<br />

that might affect the characteristics of cinnamon.<br />

Marking<br />

<strong>The</strong> following particulars shall be marked or labelled on the container:<br />

(a) name of the material and grade designation;<br />

(b) variety of the trade name;<br />

(c) batch or code number;<br />

(d) net mass;<br />

(e) date of packing;<br />

(f) country of origin; and<br />

(g) any other details required by the purchaser.<br />

Sampling<br />

Representative samples of cinnamon shall be drawn by the method specified in IS 13145:<br />

1991.<br />

Tests<br />

Table 5A.2 Chemical requirements for whole cinnamon<br />

Sl no. Characteristics Requirement Method of test, ref to<br />

(1) (2)<br />

Quills fine/<br />

quills average<br />

(3)<br />

Other<br />

grades<br />

(4)<br />

clause no. of IS<br />

1797: 1985<br />

(5)<br />

(i) Moisture content, 11.0 12.0 9<br />

percentage by mass,<br />

max<br />

(ii) Volatile oil 1.0 0.8 15<br />

content,<br />

percentage<br />

by mass, min<br />

(iii) Extraneous matter 1.0 2.0 4<br />

content, percentage<br />

by mass, max<br />

Tests shall be carried out in accordance with the methods prescribed under “Extraneous<br />

matter” above and in column 5 of Table 5A.2.

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