Ferhad Mohammed Syrag Eldin Ahmed

Biochemical and biotechnological studies on cinnamon / دراسات كيميائية حيوية و بيوتكنولوجية على القرفة Ferhad Mohammed Syrag Eldin Ahmed ; Supervised Hassan Mohamed Salem , Omar Abdelaziz Shaban , Hoda Gharib Elamry - Cairo : Ferhad Mohammed Syrag Eldin Ahmed , 2011 - 131 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Biochemistry

Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum zeyanicum) is widely used as a spice and flavoring agent. Chemical composition of cinnamon powder was ash 3.4% crude protein 4.12%, ether extract 2.21%, crude fiber 22.81% and hydrolysable carbohydrate 67.46%, respectively. Cinnamaldehyde 75.59%, cinnamic acid 11.92% and cinnamyl acetate 2.84% were highest component in cinnamon essential oil



Chemical composition Cinnamon Cinnamon biscuit