botanical record · discovered
Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Clove · Clovetree · Arbol del clavo (ES) · Cengkeh · Chiodo di garofano · Clavo · Cloves · Czapetka pachnąca · Gewürznelke (DE) · Gewürznelkenbaum · Giroflier · Goździkowiec korzenny · Hřebíčkovec kořenný · Karafou · Kruidnagel · Neegelkbuum · Nelke · Rose Apple (EN) · cavo-aromático
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Haiti, China, Turkey, Malaya, France, Venezuela, US(CA), BR
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Analgesic, Anesthetic, Anodyne, Antidote(Scorpion)
Science studied: ALPHA-AMORPHENE, ALUMINUM, TRANS-ANETHOLE, BARIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Myrtaceae
Scientific name: Syzygium aromaticum
Common names: Clove, Clovetree, Arbol del clavo (ES), Cengkeh, Chiodo di garofano, Clavo, Cloves, Czapetka pachnąca, Gewürznelke (DE), Gewürznelkenbaum, Giroflier, Goździkowiec korzenny, Hřebíčkovec kořenný, Karafou, Kruidnagel, Neegelkbuum, Nelke, Rose Apple (EN), cavo-aromático
History
The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Elsewhere, China, Turkey, Malaya, France, Venezuela, US(CA) and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Analgesic
- Anesthetic
- Anodyne
- Antidote(Scorpion)
- Antiseptic
- Callus
- Carminative
- Cholera
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- Dentifrice
- Deodorant
- Diarrhea
- Digestive
- Dyspepsia
- Gargle
- Gastritis
- Gestation
- Hairblack
- Halitosis
- Hernia
- Repellant(Insect)
- Intestine
- Nausea
- Rubefacient
- Spasm
- Sterility
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Uterus
- Vermifuge
- Antioxidant
- Caries
- Fumitory
- Heart
- Nipple
- Wart
- Abdomen
- Antiperspirant
- Flux
- Hiccup
- Parturition
- Polypus
- Sore
- Bactericide
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Haiti
- Elsewhere
- China
- Turkey
- Malaya
- France
- Venezuela
- US(CA)
- BR
- KM
- LA
- MX
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- SC
Documented cultural uses
- Analgesic
- Anesthetic
- Anodyne
- Antidote(Scorpion)
- Antiseptic
- Callus
- Carminative
- Cholera
- Dentifrice
- Deodorant
- Diarrhea
- Digestive
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- Dyspepsia
- Gargle
- Gastritis
- Gestation
- Hairblack
- Halitosis
- Hernia
- Repellant(Insect)
- Intestine
- Nausea
- Rubefacient
- Spasm
- Sterility
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Uterus
- Vermifuge
- Antioxidant
- Caries
- Fumitory
- Heart
- Nipple
- Wart
- Abdomen
- Antiperspirant
- Flux
- Hiccup
- Parturition
- Polypus
- Sore
- Bactericide
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALPHA-AMORPHENE
- ALUMINUM
- TRANS-ANETHOLE
- BARIUM
- BENZYL-ACETATE
- BENZYL-ALCOHOL
- BORON
- ALPHA-CADINENE
- CALACORENE
- CALAMENENE
- CAMPESTEROL
- CAMPESTEROL-GLUCOSIDE
- ALPHA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
- CHROMIUM
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- CORNUS-TANNIN-2
- ELLAGIC-ACID
- EO
- ETHYL-BENZOATE
- ETHYL-CINNAMATE
- ETHYL-HEXANOATE
- ETHYL-OCTANOATE
- EUGENOL
- FIBER
- FURFURYL-ALCOHOL
- 2-HEPTANOL
- 2-HEPTANONE
- 2-HEPTYL-ACETATE
- HUMULEN-7-OL
- ALPHA-HUMULENE
- HUMULENE-EPOXIDE
- IRON
- ISOEUGENITENE
- KAEMPFEROL
- METHYL-ALCOHOL
- METHYL-N-AMYLKETONE
- METHYL-BENZOATE
- ALPHA-METHYL-FURFURYL
- METHYL-FURFURYL-ALCOHOL
- METHYL-N-HEPTYL-KETONE
- ALPHA-MUUROLENE
- 2-NONANOL
- 2-NONANONE
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- PROTEIN
- RESIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- STIGMASTEROL
- STRONTIUM
- TANNINS
- ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE
- THIAMIN
- ZONARENE
- ISOEUGENOL
- GAMMA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- MASLINIC-ACID
- MUCILAGE
- ACETYL-EUGENOL
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BENZYL-TIGLATE
- 10-(ALPHA)-CADINOL
- CALCIUM-OXALATE
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CHAVICOL
- COPPER
- EPOXYDIHYDROCARYOPHYLLENE
- EUGENINE
- FURFURAL
- GALLOTANNIC-ACID
- 2-HEPTYL-BENZOATE
- MANGANESE
- METHYL-CHAVICOL
- METHYL-OCTANOATE
- NAPHTHALENE
- 2-NONYL-ACETATE
- RHAMNETIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL-GLUCOSIDE
- STYRALYL-ACETATE
- VANILLIN
- DIMETHYL-FURFURAL
- ACETOPHENONE
- ARABINOSE
- ASTRAGALIN
- 3-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE
- BENZOIC ACID BENZYL ESTER
- BENZOIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER
- BENZOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID
- DELTA-CADINENE
- GAMMA-CADINENE
- DELTA-CADINOL
- CAMPESTEROL-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- CARYOPHYLLA-3(12)-6-DIEN-4-OL
- CARYOPHYLLA-3(12)-7(13)-DIEN-6-ALPHA-OL
- CARYOPHYLLA-3(8)-13-DIEN-5-ALPHA-OL
- CARYOPHYLLA-3-8(13)-DIEN-5-BETA-OL
- CARYOPHYLLA-4(12)-8(13)-DIEN-5-BETA-OL
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
- CARYOPHYLLINE
- CASUARICTIN
- CASUARIIN
- CONIFERALDEHYDE
- CRATAEGOLIC ACID METHYL ESTER
- CUBENENE
- CUMINALDEHYDE
- DAUCOSTEROL
- GAMMA-DECALACTONE
- 3'-O-METHYL-3-4-METHYLENEDIOXY-ELLAGIC ACID
- 3,3',4-TRI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID
- 3,3'-DI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID
- ELLAGITANNIN
- EUGENIIN
- 1-DEGALLOYL-EUGENIIN
- EUGENOL-4-O-BETA-D(6'-O-GALLOYL)-GLUCOSIDE
- FENCHONE
- FLUORIDE
- FURALDEHYDE
- 5-METHYLFURALDEHYDE
- GALLIC ACID 3-O-BETA-D-(6'-O-GALLOYL)-GLUCOSIDE
- 1,2,3,4,6-PENTA-O-GALLOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE
- 1,2,3,6-TETRA-O-GALLYOL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE
- 2-3-DI-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE
- GEMIN-D
- GERANIAL
- 2-3-HEXAHYDROXY-DIPHENOYL-GLUCOSE
- 6-METHYL-HEPT-5-EN-2-ONE
- HEXAN-1-AL
- HEXAN-2-ONE
- ALPHA-HUMULENE-EPOXIDE
- KAEMPFERIDE
- LINOLEIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- BETA-MUUROLENE
- GAMMA-MUUROLENE
- MYRICETIN
- OCTAN-2-ONE
- PALMITIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- PEDUNCULAGIN
- 1-BETA-O-GALLOYLPEDUNCULAGIN
- 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLETHANOL
- PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL DIESTER
- BETA-PINENE
- PROCYANIDIN
- PTEROCARININ A
- QUERCETIN
- QUERCETIN-3,4'-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- ISOQUERCITRIN
- RUGOSIN-A
- RUGOSIN-D
- SALICYLIC ACID BENZYL ESTER
- BETA-SELINENE
- STEARIC ACID METHYL ESTER
- STIGMASTEROL-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- STRICTININ
- TELLIMAGRANDIN-I
- TELLIMAGRANDIN-II
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- BETA-TERPINEOL
- ALPHA-THUJENE
- 4,4-DIMETHYLTRICYCLO[6,3,2,0]TRIDECA-8-ENE-1-OL
- VALONEIC ACID BISLACTONE
- XYLOSE
- LINALOOL
- PHENYLETHYL-ACETATE
- NICKEL
- PHOSPHORUS
- METHYL-EUGENOL
- CARVONE
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- 2-UNDECANONE
- ALPHA-YLANGENE
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- CINNAMALDEHYDE
- COBALT
- EUGENITINE
- FAT
- GALLIC-ACID
- MAGNESIUM
- METHYL-SALICYLATE
- POTASSIUM
- SODIUM
- STIGMASTEROL-GLUCOSIDE
- WATER
- ZINC
- 2ALPHA-HYDROXYOLEANOLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- 5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- 5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- 5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- ALPHA-CUBEBENE
- BENZALDEHYDE
- BENZOIC-ACID-PROPYL-ESTER
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- BIFLORIN
- CIS-ISOEUGENOL
- CRATAEGOLIC-ACID
- CRATEGOLIC-ACID
- EUGENOL-ACETATE
- EUGENYL-ACETATE
- ISOBIFLORIN
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- RHAMNOCITRIN
- SALICYLATES
- TRANS-ISOEUGENOL
- HEPTAN-2-ONE
- HYPEROSIDE
- NONAN-2-ONE
- PALUSTROL
- PRODELPHINIDIN
- ORSELLINIC-ACID-2-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- RUGOSIN-E
- SYZYGININ-A
- SYZYGININ-B
- MASLIC-ACID
- QUERCITRIN-3,4'-DI-O-GLYCOSIDE
- ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
- ALPHA-CADINOL
- ALPHA-ZINGIBERENE
- BETA-BOURBONENE
- CADALENE
- CALAMENOL
- CUBENOL
- HUMULENE-1,2-OXIDE
- LEDOL
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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