Cloves

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Description

Cloves are the dried buds of a Tree from the Myrtle (Myrtaceae) family.

 

Botanical Names

 Caryophyllus aromaticus

 Eugenia aromatica

 Eugenia caryophyllata

 Eugenia caryophllus

 Syzygium aromaticum

 

Health Benefits of Cloves

Digestive System

 Cloves may suppress some forms of Bacteria - Detrimental (due to the Eugenol content of Cloves) including:

 Cloves may suppress Bacillus subtilis.  [1]

 Cloves may suppress Escherichia coli.  [2]

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