Advantages of Indonesia Cinnamon Extraction

The high demand for cinnamon makes this spice then processed in a more practical form. You can find cinnamon in powder and oil, which usually stores in a bottle. Now everything is easier because you can use cinnamon extract in a more practical way. Interestingly, cinnamon is also considered effective for treating several minor ailments because of its antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Indonesia is known as the largest cinnamon producing country in the world with a market cap of 94.1%. Indonesia has become the largest exporter since 1991. And, Sri Lanka supplies 4.3% of the world's consumption of cinnamon. Cassiavera or Cinnamomum Burmannii is a variant that is commonly found in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Several variants of cinnamon: Cinnamomum Camphora (Japan), Cinnamomum Cassia (China, Vietnam, India, and Nepal), and Cinnamomum Verum (Sri Lanka), are types that are often used for food and beverage processing.

Cinnamon Extraction to Obtain Optimal Oleoresin
Oleoresin is a natural substance contained in cinnamon, which is a combination of resin and essential oil. This substance has stable heat during processing, which is very useful in the pharmaceutical industry because it can be used as an ingredient in making cosmetics. The food industry such as ice cream factories also rely on Oleoresin as a natural flavouring with a distinctive aroma and taste. In the extraction process, there are two methods that can be used; extraction or a combination of distillation and extraction. In one journal, it is stated that the extraction of cinnamon is carried out by maceration at various temperatures and contact times. The solvent used in this process is methanol with a ratio of 1: 6. The conclusion of the journal states that the optimum yield of cinnamon oleoresin of 2.10513 % was obtained in the condition of particle size of 38.76 mesh, at 55.7oC, and extraction time of around 4 hour.