Introduction
Cinnamon is a spice that can be acquired from the inside of the bark of certain trees. The trees that it comes from are in the genus cinnamomum. I chose to do cinnamon for my project because I have been eating foods with cinnamon in them for years and really enjoy foods with cinnamon. I wanted to learn more about it because I really did not know what it was. Cinnamon is used worldwide and is one of the most used spices in the world.
Main Chemicals, Compounds, Components
Chemistry's Role
Both cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid occur naturally in nature. They can also be made in a lab. Cinnamaldehyde can be produced by steam distilling the oils in cinnamon and cinnamic acid can be obtained from a process known as Aldol condensation or by using cinnamaldehyde and benzal chloride to create cinnamic acid.
Background Research
Resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon
https://www.plantvillage.org/en/topics/cinnamon/diseases_and_pests_description_uses_propagation
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/cinnamon
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266069.php
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=68
http://www.food.com/about/cinnamon-324
About the Author
Brooks Zimmer is a junior at Senior high school. He enjoys playing all kinds of sports. He plays baseball and basketball and would like to continue to play baseball in college and maybe beyond.