Clove was extensively used in ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations and it spread to other parts of the world, including Europe, during the seventh and eight centuries. Even now, clove is used in several Indian and Chinese dishes.The dried buds contain an aromatic oily substance that is the essence of clove's medicinal and culinary properties. It's wise to purchase cloves in their bud forms. Dried buds hold up to three times as long. Clove is an evergreen tree, which produces a flower bud that has numerous medicinal properties. It is often referred to as clove bud. Clove bud has a shaft and a head and hence it has the Latin name clavus, meaning nail.
Basic Information
Botanical Name: Eugenia caryophyllata
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Major Chemical constituents: Eugenol, Acetyl Eugenol
Obtained from: Dried buds
Method of separation: Steam distillation
Color and appearance: Colorless to pale yellow
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.530 to 1.535
Optical Rotation -1° to -10°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 1.038 to 1.060

Clove was extensively used in ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations and it spread to other parts of the world, including Europe, during the seventh and eight centuries. Even now, clove is used in several Indian and Chinese dishes.The dried buds contain an aromatic oily substance that is the essence of clove's medicinal and culinary properties. It's wise to purchase cloves in their bud forms. Dried buds hold up to three times as long. Clove is an evergreen tree, which produces a flower bud that has numerous medicinal properties. It is often referred to as clove bud. Clove bud has a shaft and a head and hence it has the Latin name clavus, meaning nail.
Basic Information
Botanical Name: Eugenia caryophyllata
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Major Chemical constituents: Eugenol, Acetyl Eugenol
Obtained from: Dried buds
Method of separation: Steam distillation
Color and appearance: Colorless to pale yellow
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.530 to 1.535
Optical Rotation -1° to -10°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 1.038 to 1.060