Cinnamon oil has a bright golden brown color with a taste that is somewhat spicy and peppery. The oil extracted from the bark is preferred over the oil derived from the leaves and is usually more expensive. It has a much richer and stronger aroma than cinnamon powder or cinnamon sticks. The essential oil is extracted by way of steam distillation
Items | Standards | Results |
Characters | Brown or the faint yellow liquid, with pyroligneous smear fragrance of cinnamon. | Qualified |
Relative density(20/20℃) | 1.055—1.070 | Qualified |
Refractive index(20℃) | 1.602—1.614 | Qualified |
Solubility | Soluble in 70% ethanol and other organic solvents | Qualified |
Assay | Cinnaldehydum ≥85% | Qualified |