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
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 31 Oct. 2024.
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