Cinnamon bark has been typically used in the form of a water extract, whereby the volatile ingredients are seldom found thus it is likely that the established pharmacological activities of cinnamon bark depend on a mixture comprised of a variety of water-soluble components, thereby ensuring its safety as a traditional remedy.
First, there are plenty of highly toxic water soluble compounds, such as cyanides, perchlorates, ricin, nicotine, etc. Second, calling something non toxic or toxic depends on arbitrarily setting definitions about toxicity. All compounds, including those in the water extract of cinnamon can be lethal in high enough doses or cronic exposure.
First, there are plenty of highly toxic water soluble compounds, such as cyanides, perchlorates, ricin, nicotine, etc. Second, calling something non toxic or toxic depends on arbitrarily setting definitions about toxicity. All compounds, including those in the water extract of cinnamon can be lethal in high enough doses or cronic exposure.
Cinnamon is a spice commonly used in Indian cuisine; obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. Is the bark of Cinnamon is soluble in water? I agree with Kevin A Wilkinson that water soluble compound May or may not be non-toxic. It depends on the nature of the compound.
There are systemic insecticides that are soluble in water which can be absorbed by plants. Insecticides are toxic substances, I suppose. But it is unlikely that water soluble substances be bound with proteins like enzymes, globulin of our body or cross the blood brain barrier to cause relatively more harm than their lipophilic counterparts. Example: water soluble vitamins are easily washed off from body while fat soluble vitamins get stored. Therefore, we often find more stories of toxicity on water insoluble ones than soluble forms. However, it is also true that toxicity is a dose/concentration related reaction. Even water can be toxic.
Cinnamon has been traditionally used as a spice by humans, god knows since when. It has been in a way already taken the form of a human trial and I haven't come across any incidence of toxicity caused by cinnamon bark. Hence, question regarding its safety is somewhat justified with human use but if you really need to ensure its safety then a proper clinical trial might be necessary to document it.
Because of high polarity/water solubility compounds have little possibility to come back after kidney filtration. So after several cycle all compounds go out of the body, less possibility of producing toxicity
It is not that all water soluble compounds are non toxic, sever water soluble inorganic salts are highly toxic such as cyanides and leads salts
Dragan Pavlovic sir: there are lots of report showing utility of Cinnamon bark powder extract as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial etc
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