How do you extract cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon?

Cinnamaldehyde can be extracted from cinnamon through steam distillation or solvent extraction. In steam distillation, crushed cinnamon bark is subjected to steam, which vaporizes the essential oils containing cinnamaldehyde; the vapor is then condensed back into liquid form. Alternatively, in solvent extraction, a non-polar solvent like ethanol or hexane is used to dissolve the essential oils from the cinnamon, after which the solvent is evaporated to yield the concentrated cinnamaldehyde. Both methods require careful handling and purification to obtain a high-quality extract.