Barks Non Official Barks Cassia Bark Chinese Cinnamon

Barks

Non Official Barks Cassia Bark- ﻗﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺷﻴﻪ Chinese Cinnamon Origin: It is the dried stem bark of Cinnamomum cassia Blaume, Family Lauraceae. Aromatic odor as of cinnamon, but less delicate, mucilaginous and astringent taste.

Constituents: 1. 1 -2 % of volatile oils (no eugenol, but not less than 85% cinnamic aldehyde. 2. Series of diterpenes (from the bark) which have antiallergic activity. 3. Mucilage (10%), tannins (phlobatanins) and Flavanol glucosides. Uses: 1) Carminative, Flavouring agent. 2) Aqueous extracts have antiulcerogenic antiallergic, mildly astringent. 3) A substitute for cinnamon. activity,

Difference between Cinnamon and Cassia Cinnamon Cassia 1 -Cork & cortex 2 - Fibres width 3 - Starch diameter 4 - Total length of fibres 5 - Volatile oil % 6 - Cinnamic aldehyde content 7 - Eugenol Content 8 - Mucilage content Powder + Ba(OH)2 examine U. V. light. Absent or rare up 30µ width single granule rarely over 10µ 230µ 0. 5 - 1. 2% 60% Present up to 40µ single granule over 10µ 270µ up to 1. 5% 85% 4 -10% 1. 6 -2. 9% olive-green blue fluorescence 10% green yellow fluorescence

Canella Bark ﻗﺸﺮ ﻗﺮﻓﺔ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ Wild Cinnamon - White Cinnamon Origin: The dry decorticated bark of Cannella alba Murray, Family Canellaceae. Constituents: 1) 0. 5 -1% Volatile oils (eugenol, cineol, terpene, caryophylline, myristicin, pinene) and mannitol. 2) Resins and mucilage. 3) Canellal sesquiterpene which is anti-microbial, antifungal, anti feedant, cytotoxic agent. Uses: Aromatic, Tonic, and Stimulant

Wild Cherry Bark ﻗﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻱ Origin: It is the dried stem bark of Prunus serotina, Family Rosaceae Active constituents: 1) Cyanogene glycoside (prunasin) and pranase enzyme, which on hydrolysis gives glucose, benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid. 2) Resin which yields the fluorescent compound scopletin Uses: 1. In cough preparations, to which it gives mild sedative and a pleasant taste. 2. Tonic and astringent

Witch-Hazel Bark ﻗﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﻬﻤﺎﻣﻴﻠﻴﺲ Origin: The dried bark of Hamamelis virginiana Linne, family Hamamelidaceae. Geographical source: It is a common shrub in U. S. A. and Canada. Active constituents: 1) 7% Tannins (hamameli-tannin, gallo-tannin), smaller amounts of condensed tannins. 2) Saponins 3) Fixed oils, waxes, volatile oils. Uses: Astringent and haemostatic and is used haemorrhage from the nose, lungs, rectum or uterus. in