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Cinnamon Controversy

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Cinnamon is a common everyday spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used to flavor both sweet and savory foods. The strong taste and scent come from cinnamaldehyde. The essential oil of cinnamon bark is around 90% cinnamaldehyde (Wikipedia). Cinnamon trees are generally tropical trees but can be grown in all 50 states simply by bringing the trees indoors before temperatures drop below 40 degrees and also providing an abundant amount of light. Several methods of laboratory production exist, but cinnamaldehyde is most sparingly obtained from the steam distillation of the oil of cinnamon bark.
The most obvious application for cinnamaldehyde is as flavoring in chewing gum, ice cream, candy, and beverages.

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