What Are the Uses of Cinnamaldehyde?
Cinnamaldehyde , also known as phenyl allyl aldehyde, has a strong cinnamon oil special odor and burnt flavor. It is widely used in flavor, medicine, daily chemical, feed, paper, and food processing, and is also an important organic synthesis intermediate. Cinnamaldehyde exists in nature in cinnamon oil. It is industrially produced by the condensation of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde. 1. In the application of flavor and fragrance Cinnamaldehyde has a good fragrance preservation effect. The fragrance is used as raw materials, so that the main fragrance is more fragrant. For example, the soap flavoring with edible cinnamaldehyde can be made into hyacinth, gardenia, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, and other fragrances. These fragrances are widely used in soaps, laundry detergents, and shampoos. In food, cinnamaldehyde can be used to make apple flavor, cherry flavor, and other fruit flavors, which can be used in candy, ice cream, beverages, chewing gum, cake, and tob...