cinnamic acid
noun
cin·nam·ic acid
sə-ˈna-mik- 
: a white crystalline odorless acid C9H8O2 found especially in cinnamon oil and storax
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Cumin contains such antioxidants as polyphenols, salicylic acid, cinnamic acid, and hydroquinone.
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Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
This is due to the spice's high concentration of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds like coumarin, cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol.19
Cinnamon tea can be made with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2024
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Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
This is due to the spice's high concentration of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds like coumarin, cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol.19
Cinnamon tea can be made with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2024
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“Cinnamic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinnamic%20acid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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