Barcode high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis to authenticate true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) from its adulterants and contaminants.

ABSTRACT: Sri Lankan cinnamon, widely known as true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), is a world-renowned commodity. With the high market demand, many incidents have reported adulteration of true cinnamon with other cinnamon species such as Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum burmanni, and Cinnamomum loureiroi. Moreover, the contamination of cinnamon products with fungi (Aspergillus flavus) has also significantly negatively impacted the cinnamon export market. Morphological and chemical detection of adulterations has limitations, benchmarking the necessity for precise and effective new detection methods. The current study reports gene-specific novel molecular markers that can be used in Barcode High-Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) analysis to distinguish C. verum from other substitutes. Six barcode regions (r

SUBMITTER: Peiris MALM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404453 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature