Cassia cinnamon, the kind of cinnamon normally found in grocery stores and in supplement form, naturally contains a compound called coumarin. Coumarin is also found in other plants such as celery, chamomile, sweet clover, and parsley. At high levels, coumarin can damage the liver.
Biography Early Life Amerigo Vespucci was born March 9, 1454 in Florence, Italy to Nastagio and Lisabetta Vespucci. His father was a notary in the Florence government. The Vespucci family was well-connected, and Amerigo received an excellent education by his uncle Giorgio Antonio.
Amerigo Vespucci, (born 1454?, Florence, Italyâdied 1512, Sevilla, Spain), merchant and explorer-navigator who took part in early voyages to the New World (1499â1500, 1501â02) and occupied the influential post of piloto mayor (âmaster navigatorâ) in Sevilla (1508â12). The name for the Americas is derived from his given name.