Application of Cinnamaldehyde in Food
Cinnamaldehyde, also known as cinnamaldehyde, cassia aldehyde, β-propenal or 3-phenyl-2-propenal, is an aldehyde organic compound found in cinnamon oil, rose oil, patchouli oil, and other essential oils. Its chemical name is triphenylacrolein, and its molecular formula is C9H8O. At atmospheric pressure, its melting point is -8°C, and its boiling point is 253°C. It exists in liquid form. There are two isomers of cinnamaldehyde, cis and trans, and all-natural cinnamaldehyde has a trans structure. Cinnamic aldehyde has a strong and lasting fragrance of cinnamon oil and has properties such as antibacterial and antifungal, vasodilator and hypotensive, etc. It is widely used in medicine, the food industry, and other fields. Good antibacterial action Cinnamaldehyde is widely used in food preservation. It can be used mainly in the following ways: fumigation, film preparation, and emulsion treatment. After fumigation of mushrooms with cinnamaldehyde, Wen Xiaoli and others fo...