Showing Food Cloves
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| Name | Cloves | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Syzygium aromaticum | ||||||||||
| Description | Cloves are the dried flower bud of the tropical tree Syzygium aromaticum, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. They are commonly consumed in Asian, African, Mediterranean, and Near and Middle East countries, where they are used to add flavor to meats, curries, marinades, fruits, and hot beverages. Cloves have a strong, pungent, and sweet aroma, with a warm, slightly bitter taste. They are rich in eugenol, a compound with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, making them beneficial for dental health and pain relief (PMID: 32019140, PMID: 38474510). Cloves are also used in traditional medicine as an anodyne for dental emergencies and other disorders. In addition to their culinary and medicinal uses, cloves are used in the production of toothpaste, soaps, and cosmetics. A peculiar mode of preparation involves using whole cloves to flavor liquids, such as wine or tea, by simply adding them to the liquid and allowing them to steep. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00179 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Herbs and Spices | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Spices | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Eukaryota | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Myrtales | ||||||||||
| Family | Myrtaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Syzygium | ||||||||||
| Species | aromaticum | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 506167 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Cloves | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | Not Available | ||||||||||