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Plant Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Clove; Clovetree
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,2,3,4,6-PENTA-O-GALLOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 2 Leaf not available 33.7 not available Duke, 1992 *
1,2,3,6-TETRA-O-GALLYOL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 2 Leaf not available 49.7 not available Duke, 1992 *
1-BETA-O-GALLOYLPEDUNCULAGIN 0 Leaf not available 114.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
1-DEGALLOYL-EUGENIIN 0 Leaf not available 12175.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
10-(ALPHA)-CADINOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
10-(ALPHA)-CADINOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-3-DI-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE 0 Leaf not available 214.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-3-HEXAHYDROXY-DIPHENOYL-GLUCOSE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEPTANOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEPTANOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-HEPTANONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEPTYL-ACETATE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEPTYL-ACETATE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-HEPTYL-BENZOATE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEPTYL-BENZOATE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-NONANOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONANONE 2 Flower not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONANONE 2 Fruit not available 1.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-NONYL-ACETATE 0 Flower not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONYL-ACETATE 0 Fruit not available 1.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antinociceptive 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiodontalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antionychyotic 1 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Antiophidic 3 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 9 Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteosclerotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 27 Duke, 1992 *
Antiozenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antipapillomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparotitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipellagric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipeptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontal 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).