Clove Oil
Chinese name:丁香油
CAS No.: 8000-34-8
Origin of raw materials: Southeast Asia
Extraction process: Steam distillation
Main ingredient: Eugenol
Form: Liquid
Color: Light Yellow
Background：
Clove oil is obtained by extraction from the dried flower buds of the clove plant. Traditionally, it has been used as a flavouring spice in foods, or as a fragrance. It is also found in topical analgesics. Clove oil has shown to exert some antimicrobial activities. The antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of clove is higher than that of many fruits, vegetables, and other spices.
Clove is native of Indonesia but is now cultured in several parts of the world, including Brazil in the state of Bahia. This plant represents one of the richest source of phenolic compounds such as eugenol, eugenol acetate and gallic acid and has great potential for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and agricultural applications.
Interestingly, clove oil has been studied for its potential benefit in treating neuropathic pain, as well as vaginal candidiasis with promising results.
The FDA categorizes clove oil as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in dental cement or as a food additive.
Synonyms
- Caryophylii floris aetheroleum
- Caryophyllus aromaticus bud oil
- Clove bud oil
- Clove volatile oil
- Ding xiang bud oil
- Eugenia aromatica bud oil
- Eugenia caryophyllata bud oil
- Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil
- Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower oil
- Nelken oel
- Syzygium aromaticum bud oil
- Syzygium aromaticum oil
