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Cinnamyl acetate

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Cinnamyl acetate is an acetate ester, which is produced as a result of the formal condensation of cinnamyl alcohol with acetic acid. Its molecular formula is C11H12O2 and is identified by various other names such as acetic acid cinnamyl ester, 1-acetoxy-3-phenyl-2-propene, etc.

It is found in the essential oil of Cinnamon. Cinnamyl acetate is a constituent of cassia oil as well. It is one of the key ingredients that is responsible for the aroma of pink guavas. Cinnamyl acetate is also a flavor and fragrance agent.

It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid. Cinnamyl acetate has a charming floral peppery balsamic cinnamon smell.  Its exhibits a sweet, spicy, floral and cinnamon like flavor and taste.

The most renowned use of this chemical constituent is its role in the manufacturing of perfumes as a fixative. Cinnamyl acetate is also used in repelling and preventing the harmful infestation of insects.

Being a fragrance ingredient, it is used in the manufacture of shampoos, decorative cosmetics, soaps, fine fragrances and other toiletry items. It is also used in producing detergents and household cleaners.

Reference Links:

  1. Cinnamyl acetate by The Good Scents Company
  2. Cinnamyl acetate by Chemical Entities of Biological Interest
  3. Fragrance material review on cinnamyl acetate by S.P. Bhatia, G.A. Wellington, J. Cocchiara, J. Lalko, C.S. Letizia, A.M. Api, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc., Manheimer Fragrances, Teterboro NJ, USA, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology Review and Science Direct

Best Christmas Gift Idea 2012: Adoring Ayurvedic Essential Oils

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Are you thinking ‘What is wrong with me?’ wondering what’s the need for Christmas gift idea now, while there are still 4 full months for December 25th to knock your door? Come on! This is scorching summer season and to think about something that will enchant your mind, chill your senses and hearten your spirits will certainly be a brilliant idea and nothing else other than Christmas Eve has the glory to splash such joy on you. Sounds great now….. Right!! This is the right time to start your Christmas count down. Every year Christmas is exceptional in its special way. This year, you make it out of the ordinary by gifting your loved ones with warm and healing Ayurvedic essential oils rather than your usual gifts.

Your 2011 Christmas might not have been the same as your 2008 Christmas. You might have missed your loved ones or there might have been a new member to your family last year (baby!), much more adventure and a variety of gifts and that is what Christmas is all about. Make your 2012 Christmas outshine all the other festive seasons that you’ve passed in your lifetime with a wonderful pack of sensational essential oils that can take your entire family out of this world. Yes! There are certain mind-blowing Ayurvedic essential oils that suit everyone and can be used all through the year till the next Christmas comes by your way. Such enlivening essential oils are:

  1. Lavender essential oil: According to me ‘Lavender is the queen of all essential oils’ and is my all-time favorite. How can anyone keep themselves away from this magnificent oil with a mystique fragrance in it? Fill your love in a bottle full of Lavender essential oil that can uplift the spirits and refresh the mind. Wow! The wonderful color, the exuberant aroma, immense health benefits and numerous therapeutic properties like nervine, sedative, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antiseptic, analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-convulsant and many more make Lavender very special at all the good times and sick times too!
  2. Ylang Ylang essential oil: Nothing can be so very romantic, tender, quixotic, passionate and magical like the transfixing fragrance of Ylang Ylang essential oil. This oil has emmenagogue, sedative, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, hypotensive and antidepressant properties that alleviates pain, supports mood fluctuations, controls high blood pressure, aids in frigidity problems, brings down rapid heartbeat and treats your senses.
  3. Rose essential oil: Shakespeare rightly said that ‘Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose’. Very popularly known as the symbol of love all around the universe, Rose essential oil can give you the joy of being together in a garden full of fresh, fragrant roses. Rose oil has been proven effective in treating various health conditions with its aphrodisiac, antiseptic, antiviral, antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, uterine, bactericidal and nervine properties.
  4. Grapefruit essential oil: Grapefruit oil with its light and fresh aroma is trusted to have great effects in shedding the extra pounds of the body. Any weight loss program with essential oils cannot get fulfilled without Grapefruit essential oil. It is also an excellent skin toning agent and natural skin purifier.

Apart from these essential oils, you can also include Peppermint essential oil, Sandalwood essential oil, Sweet orange essential oil or Jasmine essential oil as per the preference of your near ones.

Love is known only when it is shown. Express your unconditional love this Christmas season with the never-ending bliss of these Ayurvedic essential oils gift pack. There’s nothing to get surprised if the love of your life asks for one the next Christmas also. Wait and watch!!!

Merry Christmas and let it be a Mesmerizing Christmas as well.

Reference links:

  1. Christmas by History.com
  2. Health benefits of Rose essential oil by Organic facts
  3. Ylang Ylang – The Great Benefits by Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

o-Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde

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O-methoxy cinnamaldehyde is found in Cinnamon bark oil and Cassia oil. The chemical formula for o-methoxy cinnamaldehyde is C10H10O2. It is also known by the other names such as 2-methoxy cinnamaldehyde, o-methoxy cinnamic aldehyde, Trans-2- Methoxycinnamaldehyde and so on.

Attributes of o-Methoxy cinnamaldehyde:

It appears as light yellow crystals with a distinct spicy aroma.

Therapeutic properties of o-Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde:

The major therapeutic properties of o-Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde are as follows:

Antibiotic effect:

According to the study “Isolation, purification, and antibiotic activity of o-Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde from Cinnamon”, O-Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde obtained from powdered cinnamon completely inhibits the growth and production of toxin of mycotoxin producing fungi.

It suppresses the growth of fungi, namely Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergillus ochraceus and five dermatophytoses species, for example, Microsporum cannis. O-methoxy cinnamaldehyde exhibit antifungal activity.

Anti-inflammatoryand antioxidant activity:

o- Methoxy cinnamaldehyde possess anti-inflammatory property.

A study titled “Anti-inflammatory activity of cinnamon (C. zeylanicum and C. cassia) extracts – identification of E-cinnamaldehyde and o-methoxy cinnamaldehyde as the most potent bioactive compounds” was carried out to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Cinnamomum cassia and their constituents namely E-cinnamaldehyde and o- Methoxy Cinnamaldehyde.

It was determined that E-cinnamaldehyde and o- Methoxy cinnamaldehyde potentially exhibit anti-inflammatory activity.

A study titled “2-methoxycinnamaldehyde from Cinnamomum Cassia reduces rat myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury in vivo due to HO-1 induction” was conducted to investigate the effects of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde against myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats.

It was concluded that o-Methoxy cinnamaldehyde because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property offers protection of myocardial injury in rats by Ho-1 induction.

Anticancer activity:

In the study “Cinnamomum verum component 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde: a novel antiproliferative drug inducing cell death through targeting both topoisomerase I and II in human colorectal adenocarcinoma COLO 205 cells”, the anti-proliferative effect and anticancer activity of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde was studied.

In this study, it was determined that o-methoxy cinnamaldehyde exhibited antiproliferative activity in vitro by cytotoxicity and inhibitions of the activities topoisomerase I and II, which are cellular growth markers and upregulating the pro-apoptotic molecules that are associated with increased lysosomal vacuolation.

Further, it exhibits anticancer activity by reducing the tumor burden in cancerous cells in lungs, liver, skin and in T-lymphoblastic leukemia.

Reference Links:

  1. o-Methoxy cinnamaldehyde by PubChem
  2. Isolation, purification, and antibiotic activity of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde from cinnamon
  3. Anti-inflammatory activity of cinnamon (C. zeylanicum and C. cassia) extracts – identification of E-cinnamaldehyde and o-methoxy cinnamaldehyde as the most potent bioactive compounds.
  4. 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde from Cinnamomum cassia reduces rat myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury in vivo due to HO-1 induction.
  5. Cinnamomum verum component 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde: a novel antiproliferative drug inducing cell death through targeting both topoisomerase I and II in human colorectal adenocarcinoma COLO 205 cells.