Cinnamon

Cinnamaldehyde is the primary active component in cinnamon.

Chemical Formula: C₁₁H₁₃NO

Other names: 4,4-Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde

Layman's explanation: Cinnamaldehyde has been used for thousands of years in the form of cinnamon. Cinnamon comes primarily from two sources: one is True Cinnamon and the other is Cassia, both of which are very similar in their characteristics. Cinnamon is mostly used as a spice, but is also believed to have some medicinal applications, such as a treatment of stomach pains and as a powerful stimulant. Roman Emperor Nero had his wife s body ceremoniously burned with a year s supply of cinnamon.

Keywords: spice, stimulant

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