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Clove Bud Oil |
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Botanical –
Eugenia caryopyllata |
Clove is the dried (cure) unopened flower bud of
the evergreen tree botanically identified as
above. Various parts of the tree Viz: leaves,
stems & buds yield essential oils on steam
distillation and the oils are commercially
identified as Clove Leaf Oil, Clove Stem Oil &
Clove Bud Oil, which are the most valued.
They contain varying amounts of Eugenie and a
characteristics array of terpene. These terpenes, are in high abundance in Sri Lankan
cloves, these give the oil the flavor
that places it in demand as a flavoring agent.
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Specs of Clove Bud Oil |
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Colour |
Light Golden Yellow |
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Specific gravity at 30 deg C |
1.035 - 1.057 |
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Refractive index at 40 deg C |
1.5230 - 1.5310 |
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4.
Optical rotation at 30 deg C |
0
to -15 |
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5.
Eugenol content |
80%-85 % |
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