{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["27(9)"],"submitter":["Farag MA"],"pubmed_abstract":["The present study aimed to assess metabolites heterogeneity among four major <i>Cinnamomum</i> species, including true cinnamon (<i>Cinnamomum verum</i>) and less explored species (<i>C. cassia</i>, <i>C. iners</i>, and <i>C. tamala</i>). UPLC-MS led to the annotation of 74 secondary metabolites belonging to different classes, including phenolic acids, tannins, flavonoids, and lignans. A new proanthocyanidin was identified for the first time in <i>C. tamala,</i> along with several glycosylated flavonoid and dicarboxylic fatty acids reported for the first time in cinnamon. Multivariate data analyses revealed, for cinnamates, an abundance in <i>C. verum</i> versus procyandins, dihydro-coumaroylglycosides, and coumarin in <i>C. cassia</i>. A total of 51 primary metabolites were detected using GC-MS analysis encompassing different classes, <i>viz</i>. sugars, fatty acids, and sugar alcohols, with true cinnamon from Malaysia suggested as a good sugar source for diabetic patients. Glycerol in <i>C. tamala</i>, erythritol in <i>C. iners</i>, and glucose and fructose in <i>C. verum</i> from Malaysia were major metabolites contributing to the discrimination among species."],"journal":["Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)"],"pagination":["2935"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9104325"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Comparative Metabolite Fingerprinting of Four Different Cinnamon Species Analyzed via UPLC-MS and GC-MS and Chemometric Tools."],"pmcid":["PMC9104325"],"pubmed_authors":["Afifi SM","Mediani A","Doll S","Farag MA","Kabbash EM","Esatbeyoglu T"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Comparative Metabolite Fingerprinting of Four Different Cinnamon Species Analyzed via UPLC-MS and GC-MS and Chemometric Tools.","description":"The present study aimed to assess metabolites heterogeneity among four major <i>Cinnamomum</i> species, including true cinnamon (<i>Cinnamomum verum</i>) and less explored species (<i>C. cassia</i>, <i>C. iners</i>, and <i>C. tamala</i>). UPLC-MS led to the annotation of 74 secondary metabolites belonging to different classes, including phenolic acids, tannins, flavonoids, and lignans. A new proanthocyanidin was identified for the first time in <i>C. tamala,</i> along with several glycosylated flavonoid and dicarboxylic fatty acids reported for the first time in cinnamon. Multivariate data analyses revealed, for cinnamates, an abundance in <i>C. verum</i> versus procyandins, dihydro-coumaroylglycosides, and coumarin in <i>C. cassia</i>. A total of 51 primary metabolites were detected using GC-MS analysis encompassing different classes, <i>viz</i>. sugars, fatty acids, and sugar alcohols, with true cinnamon from Malaysia suggested as a good sugar source for diabetic patients. Glycerol in <i>C. tamala</i>, erythritol in <i>C. iners</i>, and glucose and fructose in <i>C. verum</i> from Malaysia were major metabolites contributing to the discrimination among species.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 May","modification":"2025-04-22T11:52:29.432Z","creation":"2025-02-19T03:41:50.052Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9104325","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35566284"],"doi":["10.3390/molecules27092935"]}}