Sri Lankan Heritage

Sri Lankan Heritage proudly presenting the natural products originating from Sri Lanka for the benefit of its consumers. World best pure Ceylon cinnamon (Cinamomum zylanicum / Cinnamomum verum) is indigenous to Sri Lanka, a moderately size bushy ever green tree. The "Cinnamomum verum" tree comes from the family Lauraceae. Naturally dried inner bark of the tree comes to the market through a hand crafted process. The quills are specially prepared in a way that is unique to Sri Lanka. Over centuries this skill has been transferred from generation to generation. Cinnamon powder is made by grounding the pure Ceylon cinnamon. The final products are available as a valuable spice that contains sweet taste and confirmed health advantages. Due to its unique aroma, quality, health benefits and ultra-low coumarin value, Ceylon cinnamon has received extensive reputation in the global market.

Varieties of Cinnamon
Cinnamon is categorized according to the physical location of grown and its chemical characteristics. Though all of these varieties are available in the market under the same name of cinnamon there is significant differences with regard to their physical, scientific and chemical features of Ceylon cinnamon and cassia

Name	Botanical Name	Image
Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Cinnamomum verum	Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Cinnamomum verum
Chinese cassia (Chinese cinnamon)	Cinnamomum cassia
Vietnamese cassia (Saigon/ Vietnamese cinnamon)	Cinnamomum loureiro
Indonesian cassia (Korintje Cinnamon)	Cinnamomum burmannii

Difference between True Cinnamon and Cassia

Ceylon cinnamon (cinnamomum verum) and Cinnamomum cassia are totally different spices. The major difference is coumarin content of each spice. Cinnamom Verum contains ultra-low coumarin content compared to cassia and its varieties. In 2006, Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment has warned against regular usage of Cassia, due to its higher coumarin content.

How to identify true cinnamon

Pure cinnamon comes only from Sri Lanka. If you are buying quills, differentiation is even easier as the form of quills is native to Sri-Lanka. You will find several folds of light brown colour layers, filling the cavity like a cigar in true quills. Cassia quills will have inward folded thick and dark brown layers (mostly single) that creating a space in the middle.

SIDE EFFECTS

True cinnamon is a safe spice. Every traditional Sri Lankan food dishes contain this spice as a flavoring agent. US department of health agency noted amount up to 6 grams daily for 6 weeks or less is safe if you intake cinnamon as a supplement......

MEDICINAL VALUE OF CINNAMON

Cinnamon and cinnamon extracts have been scientifically proved its medicinal values and qualities and uses for various illnesses. Ayurveda medicine, Indian medicine, Chinese medicine and many other countries' indigenous and traditional medicines have used cinnamon as a medicine to cure many illnesses for thousands of years.