Botanical name | : | Syzygium aromaticum |
CAS number | : | 8000-34-8 |
Country of origin | : | Indonesia |
Usage | : | Food beverage, pharmaceutical, fragrance |
Plant part | : | Flowers |
Color | : | Pale yellow to brownish yellow |
Odour | : | Sweet, spicy, fruity woody & eugenol like |
Grade | : | Eugenol content min 80% (grade A) |
Specification | : | available upon request |
Description:
Clove bud oil is an essential oil derived from the dried flower buds of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum). It is native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia but is now cultivated in various Indonesian regions. Clove bud oil is obtained through steam distillation of the dried flower buds of the clove tree.
Constituents & Specifications:
Distilled clove oil from buds contains mixed phytochemicals, including as main constituents phenylpropanoids (primarily eugenol), carvacrol, thymol and cinnamaldehyde, with smaller quantities of polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, oleanolic acid and rhamnetin.