Cinnamon, 250gm

Cinnamon is a spice which is obtained from the bark of trees belonging to the Cinnamomum genus of plants, although true cinnamon is actually a specific species called Cinnamomum verum, or Ceylon cinnamon, which is a small plant from Sri Lanka. All species which belong the the Cinnamomum genus are the only source of a type of tannin called cinnamtannin B1, as well as a number of other unique phenolic compounds. It is these phenolic compounds, cinnamtannin B1 in particular, which are responsible for the effects that cinnamon has on the body.