Coumarin in Cinnamon (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Coumarin in Cinnamon

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Cinnamon obtained from the bark of Cassia trees (left) contains widely varying amounts of coumarin, a potential liver toxin, even among samples taken from a single tree.

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