Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Leaf bark oil extraction and value added products

Leaf and bark oil from cinnamon
The leaf and bark oil of cinnamon can be obtained by distilling the dried cinnamon leaves and bark, respectively. The dried cinnamon leaves are steam distilled in special distilleries. About 4 kg of bark oil can be obtained from a hectare of cinnamon plantation.
Cinnamon bark oil contains cinnamic aldehyde which is the principal aromatic substance and eugenol. The clips yield 0.5-1.0% oil. The higher the cinnamic aldehyde content, the higher is the price. The leaves yield 0.5-0.7% oil, and the oil contains eugenol and cinnamic aldehyde.

Value-added products
Whole and ground cinnamon, the essential oils of the leaf and bark, seed oil, root-bark oil and oleoresin are the value-added products of cinnamon.