canellaceae การใช้

• The Canellaceae was often considered to be related to the Myristicaceae.
• The Canellaceae have long had local use as aromatic plants and as herbal medicines.
• It is defined to contain two families : Canellaceae and Winteraceae, which comprise 136 species of fragrant trees and shrubs.
• The Canellaceae are found in tropical America and Africa, and the Winteraceae are part of the Antarctic flora ( found in diverse parts of the southern hemisphere ).
• Several species of Canellaceae are important in herbal medicine or as a substitute for cinnamon . " Canella winterana " is the only species known in cultivation.
• Canellaceae also have alkaloids of the aporphine type, such as N-( cinnamoil )-tryptamine, lignans of the aryl-tetralin type, cinnamaldehydes, and allylphenols.
• Most species of Canellaceae produce bark that is similar in odor and flavor to cinnamon, but they are not related to true cinnamons, which are in the family Lauraceae.