http://nomannickrab.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:07:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ARABIC: Dâr sînî, Quarfa (Karfa - Morocco), Qirfah, Salîkhah http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-chemistry-and-nutrition/other-names-for-ceylon-cinnamon/ Cinnamomum zeylanicum True Cinnamon,Cinnamon; Ceylon cinnamonCinnamomum aromaticum cassia; cassiabark tree; etc. Cinnamomum burmanni Malaysian cinnamon Cinnamomum burmannii padang cassia Cinnamomum camphora camphor tree Cinnamomum elongatum laurel avispillo Cinnamomum mexicanum Mexican cinnamon Cinnamomum montanum avispillo Cinnamomum sessilifolium Cinnamomum sessilifolium Cinnamomum tamala indian bark Cinnamomum verum cinnamon http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-chemistry-and-nutrition/botanical-name-and-common-names/ Cinnamaldehyde: 3-phenyl-2-propenal. C9H8O, MW = 132.15. Yellowish oily liquid with a strong odor of cinnamon. Bp = 246oC. The essential oil of cinnamon bark (max. 4%) is dominated by the two phenylpropanoids cinnamaldehyd (3-phenyl-acrolein, 65 to 75%) and eugenol (4-(1-propene-3-yl)-2-methoxy-phenol, 5 to 10%). Other phenylpropanoids (safrole, coumarine [0.6%] cinnamic acid esters), ... http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-chemistry-and-nutrition/cinnamon-chemistry/ Cinnamon/1 teaspoon Calories 6 Total fat (g) 0.1 Saturated fat (g) 0 Monounsaturated fat (g) 0 Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0 Dietary fiber (g) 1.2 Protein (g) 0.1 Carbohydrate (g) 1.8 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Sodium (mg) 0.6   http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-chemistry-and-nutrition/nutritional-facts/ For centuries, people have been fascinated by the healing properties as well as its unique flavor. The use of cinnamon can be traced back to Egypt around 3000 B.C., where it was used as an embalming agent, to China around 2700 B.C., where it was used as a herb by ... http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-chemistry-and-nutrition/health-benefits-of-cinnamon/ Cinnamon bark is harvested twice a year, starting when the trees are about three years old, one year after pruning. Cinnamon is always harvested immediately after each of the two rainy seasons, when the rain-soaked bark can be more easily stripped from the trees. Cinnamon peeling is a highly skilled technique, ... http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-history/traditional-sri-lankan-method-of-processing-cinnamon/ Cinnamon is not the first thought that comes to mind when one thinks of the spices that spurred European expansion into Asia during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The trade in cloves, nutmeg and mace dominates discussions of the luxury goods that paved the path for sailors and merchants to ... http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-history/history-of-cinnamon/ While Sri Lanka earns its distinction for tea, cinnamon and srilanka has played a pivoting role in the history of trade and commerce of the world. In fact, so strong is the affinity between cinnamon and Sri Lanka that the very botanical name of the spice - Cinnamomum zeylanicum is ... http://nomannickrab.com/cinnamon/cinnamon-a-spice-and-a-medicine/cinnamon-history/a-taste-of-paradise/ Madampa-vila wet land is a great place for Bird watching. So far there are 145 species 0f birds recorded, including many endemic, resident and migrants. We are planning to construct these towers on strategic places where one can watch without disturbing the animals or birds. Restaurant This type of facility although highly ... http://nomannickrab.com/nature-and-nomannic-krab/nature-nk-right-c/observation-towers/ We are planning to build a Boat yard and a platform. "Hog Deer Park" (Vil Muwa Arana) will be an added attraction to the scenic beauty of the Madampa-vila Wetland. A Boat ride without using motorboats will be offered to visitors who wish to enjoy the sight of freely roaming ... http://nomannickrab.com/nature-and-nomannic-krab/nature-nk-right-c/boat-yard-plat/