Cinnamomum osmophloeum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cinnamomum |
| Species: | C. osmophloeum
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| Cinnamomum osmophloeum |
Cinnamomum osmophloeum, commonly known as pseudocinnamomum or indigenous cinnamon, is a medium-sized evergreen tree in the genus Cinnamomum. It is native to broad-leaved forests of central and northern Taiwan.[2][3]
Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil extracted from C. osmophloeum, has numerous commercial uses. Also, it is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, hence a potential drug for treatment of hyperuricemia and related medical conditions including gout.[4]
Ethnobotany application
[edit]Cinnamomum osmophloeum can treat
- Drinking cold drinks often causes diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Colds
- Help smooth blood circulation
- Menstrual irregularities
- Inflammation[citation needed]
- Boost mind
It is also the main ingredient of Wu Jia Pi liquor (五加皮酒), and it can also be used to make cinnamon tea.
The Tsou Aboriginal group of Taiwan call their native Cinnamomum osmophloeum nigi.
Modern application
[edit]Cinnamomum osmophloeum is recognized as a good substitute for cinnamon, and the main components of its essential oil are cinnamaldehyde and coumarin.
Compared with cinnamon, C. osmophloeum is even better. In addition to extracting essential oils from the bark, the branches and leaves of C. osmophloeum can also extract essential oils.
The yield of essential oils extracted from the tree's branches and leaves is five times higher than that of its bark, so there is no need to peel off the bark or fell trees. As long as the leaves of C. osmophloeum are collected, the essential oil can be refined, and it can be harvested year after year. This species has the potential to become an excellent non-wood forest product.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pan, F.J. (1998). "Cinnamomum osmophloeum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T31334A9627359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31334A9627359.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Liao, Jih-Ching (1996). "Lauraceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng (ed.). Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 433–499. ISBN 978-957-9019-52-1. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Xi-wen Li; Jie Li; Henk van der Werff. "Cinnamomum osmophloeum". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Wang, S.Y.; Yang, C.W.; Liao, J.W.; Zhen, W.W.; Chu, F.H.; Chang, S.T. (November 2008). "Essential oil from leaves of Cinnamomum osmophloeum acts as a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and reduces the serum uric acid levels in oxonate-induced mice". Phytomedicine. 15 (11): 940–945. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2008.06.002. PMID 18693097.
Further reading
[edit]- Chao, Louis Kuoping; Hua, Kuo-Feng; Hsu, Hsien-Yeh; Cheng, Sen-Sung; Liu, Ju-Yun; Chang, Shang-Tzen (September 2005). "Study on the Antiinflammatory Activity of Essential Oil from Leaves of Cinnamomum osmophloeum". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53 (18): 7274–7278. Bibcode:2005JAFC...53.7274C. doi:10.1021/jf051151u. PMID 16131142.
- Chang, Shang-Tzen; Chen, Pin-Fun; Chang, Shan-Chwen (September 2001). "Antibacterial activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents from Cinnamomum osmophloeum". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 77 (1): 123–127. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00273-2. PMID 11483389.
- Chua, Meng-Thong; Tung, Yu-Tang; Chang, Shang-Tzen (April 2008). "Antioxidant activities of ethanolic extracts from the twigs of Cinnamomum osmophloeum". Bioresource Technology. 99 (6): 1918–1925. Bibcode:2008BiTec..99.1918C. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2007.03.020. PMID 17478090.
- Shih, Pin-Keng; Lee, Pei-Yuan; Wang, Hui Min David; Chen, Chung Yi (January 2023). "Antioxidant Activity of Cinnamomum osmophloeum". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 59 (1): 163–166. Bibcode:2023CNatC..59..163S. doi:10.1007/s10600-023-03943-7.
- Bakar, Abu; Yao, Pin-Chuan; Ningrum, Valendriyani; Liu, Cheng-Tzu; Lee, Shih-Chieh (2020). "Beneficial Biological Activities of Cinnamomum osmophloeum and Its Potential Use in the Alleviation of Oral Mucositis: A Systematic Review". Biomedicines. 8 (1): 3. doi:10.3390/biomedicines8010003. PMC 7168221. PMID 31906292.
- Lee, Shih-Chieh; Wang, Shih-Yun; Li, Chien-Chun; Liu, Cheng-Tzu (January 2018). "Anti-inflammatory effect of cinnamaldehyde and linalool from the leaf essential oil of Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kanehira in endotoxin-induced mice". Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 26 (1): 211–220. doi:10.1016/j.jfda.2017.03.006. PMC 9332676. PMID 29389558.
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