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Clove Essential Oil: Chemical Profile, Biological Activities, Encapsulation Strategies, and Food Applications

Rafael Liñán-Atero; Fatemeh Aghababaei; Samuel Rodríguez García; Zahra Hasiri; Dimitrios Ziogkas; Andrés Moreno; Milad Hadidi

Antioxidants · 2024

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Summary

Plants have proven to be important sources for discovering new compounds that are useful in the treatment of various diseases due to their phytoconstituents. Clove (<i>Syzygium aromaticum</i> L.), an aromatic plant widely cultivated around the world, has been traditionally used for food preservation and medicinal purposes. In particular, clove essential oil (CEO) has attracted attention for containing various bioactive compounds, such as phenolics (eugenol and eugenol acetate), terpenes (β-caryophyllene and <i>α</i>-humulene), and hydrocarbons. These constituents have found applications in cosmetics, food, and medicine industries due to their bioactivity. Pharmacologically, CEO has been tested against a variety of parasites and pathogenic microorganisms, demonstrating antibacterial and ant

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/antiox13040488
Catalogue ID
NRmo9zxr64-05b
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