“…In addition to food applications as a flavoring agent in chewing gums, ice creams, candies, and beverages, it has been used to provide a cinnamon flavor to medical products, cosmetics, and perfumes (Shreaz et al, 2016). Over the years, numerous studies have indicated that TCA possessed brilliant antibacterial activity with broad-spectrum against bacteria, yeasts, and molds, such as Salmonella spp., Campylobacter jejuni , Cronobacter sakazakii, Listeria innocua (Doyle & Stephens, 2019a), Laetiporus sulphureus, Clostridium difficile (Mooyottu et al, 2014) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Mochida et al, 1988). Thus, TCA may act as a good alternative to synthetic chemical preservatives due to its potential antibacterial activity and safety.…”