Description
Cloves are one of the highly priced spices, widely recognized all over the world for their medicinal
and culinary qualities. The spice buds are actually the "flower buds" from an evergreen rainforest
tree native to Indonesian "spice islands". Botanically, clove-spice belongs to the family of
Myrtaceae, in the genus; Syzygium, and scientifically named as Syzygium aromaticum.
The active compounds in clove are known to have antioxidant, antiseptic, local anesthetic,
anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing), carminative and antiflatulent properties.
Cloves (Sygizium aromaticum),
Nutritive Value per 100 g. (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)
|
Principle
|
Nutrient Value
|
Percentage of RDA
|
Energy
|
47 Kcal
|
2%
|
Carbohydrates
|
10.51 g
|
8%
|
Protein
|
3.27 g
|
6%
|
Total Fat
|
0.15 g
|
0.5%
|
Cholesterol
|
0 mg
|
0%
|
Dietary Fiber
|
5.4 g
|
14%
|
Vitamins
|
|
|
Folates
|
68 µg
|
17%
|
Niacin
|
1.046 mg
|
6.5%
|
Pantothenic acid
|
0.338 mg
|
7%
|
Pyridoxine
|
0.116 mg
|
9%
|
Riboflavin
|
0.066 mg
|
5%
|
Thiamin
|
0.072 mg
|
6%
|
Vitamin A
|
13 IU
|
0.5%
|
Vitamin C
|
11.7 mg
|
20%
|
Vitamin E
|
0.19 mg
|
1%
|
Vitamin K
|
14.8 µg
|
12%
|
Electrolytes
|
|
|
Sodium
|
94 mg
|
6%
|
Potassium
|
370 mg
|
8%
|
Minerals
|
|
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Calcium
|
44 mg
|
4%
|
Copper
|
0.231 mg
|
27%
|
Iron
|
1.28 mg
|
16%
|
Magnesium
|
60 mg
|
15%
|
Manganese
|
0.256 mg
|
11%
|
Phosphorus
|
90 mg
|
13%
|
Selenium
|
7.2 µg
|
13%
|
Zinc
|
2.32 mg
|
21%
|
Phyto-nutrients
|
|
|
Carotene-ß
|
8 µg
|
--
|
Crypto-xanthin-ß
|
0 µg
|
--
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