Top Three Adulterants of Clove

Top Three Adulterants of Clove:

1.       Clove Stalk: Main branch of inflorescence, showing opposite decussate branching yields about 5% (V.O).

2.       Mother Clove: It is ripe fruit of clove containing a single seed, unilocular.

3.       Exhausted Clove: Clove free from volatile oils by steam distillation (More Shrunken& Float on Water )

Top Constituents and Uses of clove

Top Constituents and Uses of clove:

Constituents:

·         15-20% Volatile Oils : ( 80% Eugenol, 3%Acetyl Eugenol)

·         13% Gallotannic Acid

·         Caryophllin (white,odorless,crystalline complex)

Uses:

·         Local Anesthetic as toothache remedy

·         Antiseptic and carminative

·         Aromatic stimulant

Spice

·         Synthesis of Vanillin from Eugenol

Top Constituents and Uses of Tilia

Top Constituents and Uses of Tilia:

Constituents:

·         Glycoside (Tiliacin)

·         Volatile Oils

·         Glucose

·         Mucilage

·         Tannin

 
Uses:

·         Sedative

·         Cough Sedative

·         Diaphoretic (induce sedating)

·         Diuretic

·         In Cold

·         In Fever

Top Constituents and Uses of Saffron

Top Constituents and Uses of Saffron:

Constituents:

·         Saffron contains unusual water soluble carotenoid pigments:

·         Crocin (colored glycosides)

·         Picrocrocin Colored Bitter Glycosides

·         Safranal and Volatile Oils

 
Uses:

·         Yellow dye

·         Coloring Agent for food

·         Spice (Most expensive in world)

·         Stimulant

·         Emmenagogue

   ·  Anti spasmodic

           Anticancer  (Recent Study)

               Anti-oxidant (Recent Study)

Top Constituents and Uses of Red Rose Petals

Top Constituents and Uses of Red Rose Petals:

Constituents:

·         Traces of Volatile Oils

·         Gallic Acid

·         Tannin

       cyannin

Uses:

Acid Infusion (yellow to red) is used as:

·         Agreeable Astringent Vehicle

·         Coloring Agent

·         (V.O) used in Perfumery