Elaheh Jahanian
*1 Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
One of the most influential antioxidant medicinal herbs is the clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum) belonging to Myrtaceae family. It is one of traditional herbal medicines native to Indonesia and Madagascar. The principal clove components include eugenol, eugenyl acetate, β-caryophyllene, 2-heptanone, humulenol and α-humulene. Clove is one of the most powerful antioxidants among herbal medicines. The bioactive components of clove bud display many activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and dental caries properties.
Citation: Jahanian E. Clove bud oil; a novel herbal medicine for future kidney researches. Ann Res Antioxid. 2016;1(2):e27.