Cinnamaldehyde

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About Cinnamaldehyde CAS 104-55-2

Cinnamaldehyde is the organic compound that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor.This pale yellow viscous liquid occurs naturally in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the genus Cinnamomum. The essential oil of cinnamon bark is about 90% cinnamaldehyde.

Applications:

 As a flavorant

The most obvious application for cinnamaldehyde is as flavoring in items like chewing gum, ice cream, candy, and beverages

As an agrichemical

Cinnamaldehyde is also used as a fungicide.[5] Proven effective on over 40 different crops, cinnamaldehyde is typically applied to the root systems of plants. Its low toxicity and well-known properties make it ideal for agriculture. Cinnamaldehyde is an effective insecticide, and its scent is also known to repel animals like cats and dogs.

As an antimicrobial

Another use for cinnamaldehyde is as an antimicrobial

As an anti-cancer agent

Recent research documents anti-cancer activity of cinnamaldehyde/cinnamic aldehyde observed in cell culture and animal models of the disease. Proliferation, invasion, and tumor growth were inhibited in a murine A375 model of human melanoma.

Miscellaneous uses

Cinnamaldehyde is also known as a corrosion inhibitor for steel and other ferrous alloys in corrosive fluids. It can be used in combination with additional components such as dispersing agents, solvents and other surfactants.