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Friday 28 November 2014

2. Cinnamon bark


Bot.origin: The dried bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum   
F: Lauraceae
Active constituent:

1.     Volatile oil (cinnamon oil)
2.     Condensed tannins
Key element (microscopically examination):
1.     Phloem fiber (single or with oil cell)
2.     Scleriedes (single or with Phloem fiber)   
     
Identification (condensed tannins)
1gm of sample +10ml of water wait 10min. with shaking →filtrate→ take 1ml of filtrate +drop by drop of Fecl3  green color
Uses:
1.     Carminative
2.     Flavoring agent
Report in the lab.
Scleriedes
 single-




with phloem fiber- 





Phloem fiber
- single




- with oil cell




Result of chemical test: …………………………………………………………………………

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