Cinnamon: Botany, Agronomy, Chemistry and Industrial Applications

1. ​An Introduction to Sri Lanka and its cinnamon industry.- 2. Historical, Ethno-botanical and Social Aspects of Cinnamon Cultivation in Sri Lanka.- 3. Ceylon Cinnamon Production and Markets.- 4. Botany of Endemic Cinnamomum species of Sri Lanka.- 5. Genetics and Molecular Characterization of Genus Cinnamomum.- 6. Germplasm Resources, Crop Improvement and Biotechnological Tools in aid of Cinnamon Breeding.- 7. Ecology, Agronomy and Management of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume).- 8.Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume).- 9. Cinnamon Process Technology.- 10. Chemistry and Bioactive Compounds of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume.- 11. Tapping into the potential of cinnamon as a therapeutic agent in neurological disorders and metabolic syndrome.- 12. Pharmacological Properties of Ceylon Cinnamon.- 13. Industrial applications of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamonium zeylanicum Blume) as Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals.- 14. Public-private partnership in growth and development of cinnamon industry in Sri Lanka.- 15. Value Creation and Food Products of Cinnamon.- 16. Cinnamon value chain dynamics and enhancement.- 17. Planning and Strategic Policy Interventions for Building a Globally Competitive Cinnamon Industry in Sri Lanka.- Index.

Dr Ranjith Senaratne is a Professor and Chair of Department of Crop Science at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. His present research and professional interests mainly center around building eco-friendly, tech-savvy climate-resilient agriculture, disaster risk reduction, higher education and university outreach.

Dr Ranjith Pathirana is a team leader at the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited. His research focuses on cell and tissue culture applications for crop improvement, germplasm conservation and elucidating biochemical pathways. He is also a consultant on cryopreservation and cryotherapy, and plant mutation breeding for several institutes around the world.