In Avanelle Day’s and Lillie Stuckey’s The Spice Cook Book you will find the following observation about cinnamon. “If ever we could collect all the knowledge relating to the history ...

Ceylon cinnamon vs. cassia cinnamon There are actually two types of cinnamon commonly available: Ceylon cinnamon (also known as Cinnamomum verum and true cinnamon) and cassia cinnamon (also known ...

Ceylon cinnamon, or "true" cinnamon, goes by the scientific name of Cinnamomum verum and is grown mostly in Sri Lanka. In the United States, the most commonly sold type is cassia cinnamon or ...

It is made from the dried inner bark of a tree called Cinnamomum verum. Growing these trees is an investment. Farmers must wait four years after a tree is planted before they can begin harvesting.

Researchers from India examined the effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (ceylon cinnamon) bark extracts on adiposity, insulin sensitivity and cardiometabolic markers. Their findings were published in the ...