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    CLOVE

    bUd
    INTRODUCTION
    ● Botanical Name: Syzygium
    aromaticum and also
    to Eugenia caryophyllata
    ● Other Names: clove
    bud,Lavang.
    ● Family: Myrtaceae
    ● Clove got their name from
    French word clou because of
    their appearance.
    ● Once harvested and dried
    they looks like a small
    irregularly shaped nails.
    ● It is the spice in the Indian
    traditional kitchen.
    CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
    • The essential oils present in it are eugenol,
    caryophyllene, alpha–humulene, eugenyl,
    naphthalene, sesquiterpenes, methyl
    salicylate pinene, and traces of other
    phenolic components.
    • Eugenol is the main component constituting
    81.1% of the oil.
    • Eugenol is used as an antiseptic,
    antibacterial, and analgesic agent in
    traditional medicine. Studies have reported its
    role in photochemical reactions and its anti-
    inflammatory, insecticidal, antiviral, and
    antioxidant properties.
    CULTIVATION AND COLLECTION
    ● Cultivated in hilly areas of tamilnadu, kerala and
    Karnataka in india, these places have rich loamy soil
    and red soils.
    ● Also cultivated in Zanzibar, pemba, penang,
    Madagascar, caribean island, srilanka.
    ● The site selected for the cultivation needs good
    drainage since the crop can’t withstand water logged
    condition.
    HARVESTING AND PROCESSING
    ● The flowering season varies from September to October in the plains to December to
    January in high altitudes.
    ● The unopened buds are harvested when they are plump and rounded and before they
    turn pink.
    ● The opened flowers are not considered as a spice.
    ● The buds are collected by hand picking method or beating with bamboo stick.
    ● The clustered buds are separated and spread for drying.
    ● The correct stage of drying is reached when the stem is dark brown and rest of the bud
    is light brown.
    CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

    Eugenol Eugenin
    Acetyl eugenol Esters
    Caryophyllene Ketones
    Vanillin Alcohol

    Tannin
    Resin
    Chromone
    CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES

    condiment carminativ
    Anti septic
    e

    Local Anti
    anesthetic(de inflammato
    ntal Flavoring
    analgesic) agent ry
    tion of
    clove
    oil
    PROPERTIES OF CLOVE BUD

    properties properties properties

    Anti oxidant Anti diabetic hypolipidimic

    Anti ulcerative Anti hyperglycemic Local anaesthetic

    Anti microbial Anti septic Anti bacterial

    Anti
    hepatoprotective Anti viral
    inflammatory
    Clove bud
    essential oil
    INTRODUCTIO
    N
    • Clove essential oil is derived from
    the cloves of Eugenia
    caryophyllus plant and has been
    used for various purposes
    including medicinal and culinary.
    • The clove essential oil has various
    potential benefits in the body.
    ESSENTIAL OIL
    ● Clove oil is colourless to
    pale yellow.
    ● Boiling point is 250 °C
    ● The application of clove
    oil are,
     directly inhale
     apply topically
     diffuse
     dietary
    supplements
    USES OF
    CLOVE OIL
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