Cloves

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Clove

Presented by Pre-Pharmacy Students

Uses vs Side effects

Ain Shams University

Antioxidant activity

• Cloves contains concentrated antioxidants that encourge a normal aging and immune system function and support cellular integrity .

Folk uses

Under Supervision of the Pharmacognosy Department

Side Effects

• Stimulate the mind

• Treat acne , styes , sores

• Treat condition as malaria and cholera

• Liver protection

• Antibacterial

• Better digestion

• Over consumption can increase the risk of bleeding , so, it's not advised to eat so much clove

• Clove oil reduce the blood sugar level so patients that suffer from hypoglycemia must be contentious when using clove oil .

Digestive health

•Same people may experience an allergic reaction to clove , symptoms include rash , itching & shortness of breath

• Clove oil reduces gas pressure in the stomach and support the proper elimination of waste.

Bioactive substances

• Large doses of undulated clove oil can cause toxic effects including nausea , vomiting , sore throat sedation difficulty in breathing and seizures .

Oral health

- Clove oil is a traditional remedy of relieving toothache and oral discomfort

3-Ethanol

• Relieve stomach discomfort and can be effective against nausea . hiccups. sickness and vomiting

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- The Eugenol in cloves depresses the sensitivity of receptors that register discomfort

4-Eugenol

1-Hexane

2-Methylene

5-Benzene

• contains beta caryophyllene which have fast acting effect against discomfort

Clove

• Scientific name : Syzygium aromaticum .

Family : Myrtaceae .

Naturalized in : Indonesia

Other Names

Zahrul quoronful

Flas caryoophylli

Caryophylliam

Ways to Prevent It

• Try not to litter in streams,lakes,rivers,or seas.

• If you see any piece of litter on the ground, make sure its safe and if it is pick it up and dispose of it in a waste disposal system.

• Products such as paints,oil,and cleaning materials should be stored and disposed off properly.

• Use fertilizers and pesticides as far as possible.

History of Cloves

Our group have made an animation video from scratch showing the history and usages of cloves

Video by/ Ahmed Disouky

Geographical Distribution

• Currently , clove is cultivated mainly in islands of Zanzibar , Pempa , Amboiana , Sumatra .

Any Questions ?

• it is also found in west India , Ceylon , Mauritius

Group Members

Officially

• Clove is found official in the Egyptian Pharmacopea and is allowed to be used by the government .

Mustafa Roshdy

Mustafa Mazhar

Mustafa Mousa

Mustafa Ismael

Mustafa Baiomy

Malak Tharwat

Mariam Adel

Mariam Wadie

Mariam Ali

Mariam Abdelsallam

Manar Adel

Mariam Emad

Mostafa Disouky

Mustafa Mohamed

Mostafa Ibrahim

Mustafa Saad

Mustafa Mohamed

Mustafa Shahir

Cultivation

- Clove trees are cultivated at max. altitude of 200 m above sea level in coastal areas & production of power buds starts after 4 years of plantation

-Evergreen of clove is to 20 meters height,Can be collected after 6 years and 3-4 kilograms can be collected

-Buds are white , then green finally crimson red

Harvesting

- Unopened flower buds

- After 6 years , take 15 – 20 years to full beaning stage

-Picked when rounded and plump 2 cm long

- Opened flowers not valued as a spice

Collection

- Collection goes From august to December.

-After Plant have been collected, stocks are being separated and Put on coconut mats to dry in the sun for three days.

Bioactive substances

- The plant loses 70% of weight after drying.

-Graded according to correlation , quality and packed into bales

Identification

Chemical constituents

Tannins ( 10 -13 % )

pyrogallol tannins

Volatile oil ( 16 – 21 %)

phenol mainly eugenol ( 80 – 88 ) beta & alpha

Caryophyllene

Morphological characters

Others

- Tall evergreen plant about 20 meters high with leaves leatherly in texture

- Head containing buds

- Epidermis of clove has a thick cuticle

Characters

Chemical test

- Stalk containing cylindrical hyponthion

Decoction of clove

*Size : length varies from 12 to 17 mm

*Colour : dark brown

*Taste : pungent , aromatic

*Style : single and erect

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*Odor : aromatic , spicy , strong

*Buds have spherical head and subcylindrical hypanthium at the lower end

*Volatile oil situated in hypodermis

Blue color formed due to tannins