Cinnamonum cassia

Yagi et al. have isolated a series of diterpenes from the water extract of Cinna-moni cortex Cinnamonum cassia Blume) (Lauraceae), which showed anticomplement activity however, no details on the complement-modulating properties of the pure compounds were reported [31]. 

The seeds of anise (Pimpinella anisum), fennel Foeniculum vulgare), caraway (Carun carvi) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum) characteristically contain chlorogenic acids at concentrations up to 3g/l (Clifford 1999). Cinnamon Cinnamonum zeylanicum) and cassia (Cinnamonum cassia) contain cinnamaldehyde and 2-hydroxydimamaldehyde (Figure 7.45) at 170 g/kg (Shan etal. 2005). 

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