Η κανέλα χωρίζεται γενικά σε δύο είδη με την κανέλα Κεϋλάνης να θεωρείται η γνήσια και να προτιμάται από τους περισσότερους ανθρώπους. Η κανέλα Κεϋλάνης έχει πολλές στρώσεις με μακριά και λεπτά ξυλαράκια, έχει γλυκό άρωμα και χρώμα ανοικτό μπεζ ή καφέ.
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Overview Information
Ceylon cinnamon comes from a tree called Cinnamomum verum. People use the bark to make medicine.
Ceylon cinnamon is used for indigestion (dyspepsia), diarrhea, diabetes, obesity, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
In foods, cinnamon is used as a spice and as a flavoring agent in beverages.
In manufacturing, cinnamon oil is used in small amounts in toothpaste, mouthwashes, gargles, lotions, liniments, soaps, detergents, and other pharmaceutical products and cosmetics.
How does it work?
The oils found in Ceylon cinnamon are thought to reduce spasms, reduce gas (flatulence), stimulate the appetite, and fight bacteria and fungi. Cinnamon might also decrease blood pressure and blood lipids. Ceylon cinnamon chemicals might work like insulin to lower blood sugar. However, these effects are thought to be fairly weak.
There are also ingredients in Ceylon cinnamon called tannins that might help wounds by acting as an astringent, and also prevent diarrhea.
source: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-330/ceylon-cinnamon
