Cinnamomum species have applications in the pharmaceutical and fragrance industry for wide biological and pharmaceutical activities. This study investigated the chemical composition of the essential oils extracted from two species of Cinnamomum, namely Cinnamomum tamala and Cinnamomum camphora and studied their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. The Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Database 8th Edition and other databases were used to identify components of the extracts, found to be various compounds with phenylpropanoids and oxygenated monoterpenes as the major classes. The compounds were evaluated as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and showed that Cinnamomum oils are potential candidates for further clinical studies.

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