CLOVE OIL (BUD / LEAF)

•  Kanniyakumari clove that has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag is known for  its unique qualities like high concentration  of volatile oil content and aroma.
  Chemical Properties of Clove Bud Oil:
• Volatile Oil - 21 %
• Eugenol - 80 - 83 %
• Eugenol Acetate - 1.1 %
• Gallic Acid - 3.3 - 3.5 %

 Uses 

1. Clove is used as stimulant aromatic and as spice. 
2. Clove oil is antiseptic, counterirritant and carminative. 
3. Clove oil is used as ingredient of tooth paste and mouthwash for relieving toothache and as an antiseptic.
4. The oil is used in perfumery and preparing vanillin (oxidation product of eugenol)