Objective: Oxidation of oils has an important effect on nutritional and organoleptic properties of foodstuffs. Nowadays, new tendency has created a necessity to use natural compounds such as essential oils for producing functional foods. In this study, antioxidant, antifungal, and organoleptic properties of Zataria multiflora Boiss.(ZMEO) and Cinnamon zeylanicum essential oils (CZEO) have been ...

Over 28,200 tonnes (t) of essential oils are produced worldwide every year at an estimated value of $18 billion, of which China contributes about 16,600 t. African countries collectively contribute less than 1% of global production. One of the major factors limiting increased trade and market penetration of African essential oils has been the lack of quality standards, inability to consistently...

Essential oils present a fine antibacterial performance against a variety of bacteria. The main component of the cinnamon oil was eugenol (75.52%). In this study, the goal was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and reveal bactericidal mechanism of cinnamon oil. Firstly, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericide concentration (MBC) of cinnamon oil were tested. Th...

Conventional medicine that is being used to treat diabetes exert adverse side effects and therefore scientists have focused on natural hypoglycemic agents. “Sri Wijaya” (CCSW) an accession of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, which shows higher activity. Pressured water extract its dried quills can be as antidiabetic nutraceutical. Higher stability, ease storage transportation, make powder form nutraceuti...

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci are among the major causes of mastitis in sheep. The main goal this research was to determine vitro antibacterial activity several essential oils (EOs, n 30), then five them were chosen tested alone blends against isolates. Five bacteria isolated from episodes ovine (two S. three xylosus ). Biochemical molecular methods employe...

The demand for Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum syn. C. zeylanicum ) is consistent due to its superior characteristics. Besides that, Sri Lanka home seven other wild species: Cinnamomum capparu-coronde, citriodorum, dubium, litseifolium, ovalifolium, rivulorum, and sinharajaense. Since bark contains more than seventy bioactive compounds, it possesses various pharmacological health benefits, in...

While being important for its culinary use, cinnamon is also highly valued for providing significant health benefits [1] including lowering blood sugar levels [2-5], reducing heart disease risk factors [5-7], and even addressing neurological disorders [8-10]. High levels of antioxidants are in present in cinnamon and likely contribute to these health benefits. Cinnamon is made from the dried in...