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Contact Supplier Description | : | 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 |
 Blends With |  : | 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 |
 Uses | : | 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. |