Cloves's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Eugenia caryophyllus Sprague
Hindi Name :  Laung (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Cloves
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Category

:  Carminative
 
 

Source

Flowers :  Dried
N/A :  N/A
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

:  Myrtaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The Herb is indigenous to Indonesia and is found in following countries :- India Indonesia Molucca Iceland Pemba Penang Seychelles Sri Lanka Sumitra West Indies Zanzibar
 
 

Identification

Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Cloves
Taste :  N/A
Size :  N/A
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  N/A
 
 

Chemical Constituents

Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :- Volatile oil (14 to 21%) Pyrogallol Tannins Eugenol Acetyl eugenol Sesquiterpenes a and b-carbohydrates Methyl amyl ketone
 
Minor
Minor chemical constituents of this herb affecting color, odour, taste and stability are :- Methyl furfural Dimethyl furfural Allylguaicol
 
 

Storage

To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:- Air tight containers Protection from light Protection from moisture