| Botonical Name | : | Syzgium aromaticum |
| Color & Odor | : | Yellow-Brown transparent liquid @22C with Sweet Rich Spicy Fruity odor |
| Solubility | : | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
| Clove is widely cultivated in Indonesia, Sri-Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Brazil. It is used in limited amounts in food products as a fragrant, flavoring agent, and antiseptic. | : | |
| COMMON NAMES | : | Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromatica, E. carophyllus |
| Basil, benzoin, cinnamon, lavender, ginger, sandalwood and clary sage. | : | |
| CONSTITUENTS | : | Eugenol comprises 72-90% of the essential oil extracted from cloves, and is the compound most responsible for the cloves' aroma. Other important essential oil constituents of clove oil include acetyl eugenol, beta-caryophyllene and vanillin; crategolic acid, tannins, gallotannic acid, methyl salicylate (painkiller); the flavonoids eugenin, kaempferol, rhamnetin, and eugenitin, triterpenoids like oleanolic acid, stigmasterol and campesterol; and several sesquiterpenes |
| Clove oil can be used for acne, bruises, burns and cuts, keeping infection at bay and as a pain reliever. It helps in toothache, mouth sores, rheumatism and arthritis. It is also of use for skin problems - especially for skin sores and leg ulcers and as an insect repellent. | : | |
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