CHEMISTRY FINAL PROJECT

CLOVES
Mew Napatsorn Techasooksant
Mint Palita
Pong Kittikhom Wannapak

Phrare Bhudharhita Teinwan

June 14, 2559 BE

Scrolling through many types of herbs, our group came across the herb CLOVES.

This is one of the most common herbs found in South Eastern areas of the world. Cloves
features are so interesting it can help cures diseases as the first aid.
Basic Functions and Facts of Cloves
Known in Thai as (KAN-PLU)
Has its own unique odour
Spicy taste
Mostly grown in Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
All parts of it can be used in different purpose

Kingdom - Plantae
Phylum - Angiosperms
Order
- Myrtales
Family
Genus

So many health benefits

Temporarily treats toothache

- Myrtaceae
- Syzygium

Species - S. aromaticum

Reduce inflammation
Relieve upper respiratory function
Treat bruises
Improve digestion
Applications of Cloves
Eliminates acne
Kills parasites
Improves blood circulation
Reduces gum disease
Boosts energy
Natural anti-inflammatory
Kills mold and fungus

The aromatic clove oil can help

soothe certain respiratory
conditions such as cold,
cough, and asthma. Help on
stimulating the blood flow,
making for the people who are
having cold extremities. The
benefit of clove are for
diabetes patients by controlling
glucose level in blood.

Clove is used widely through every cuisine by used in

as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the
stomach to improve peristalsis (pathway of food).
Cloves are often used to flavor meat product, cookies
and hot spices drink. (important used in Russia, India,
Greece and China

There are many organic compound contains in the herb cloves. We decided to pick up the
two compounds named Eugenol and Eugenitin. Both of these compounds contains 3
functional groups that distinct these compounds from each other. Details of the two
compounds will be elucidate.
Eugenol [5]
Eugenol is the main constituent responsible for the medicinal properties of the cloves bud.
Common Names of this compound are Cloves, Carophyllus, Clovos, Caryophyllus

Structure of Eugenol

OH = Hydroxy group - alcohol

O = Ether group
CH2==C = Alkene

Physical Properties of Eugenol [4]

Molar Mass : 164.20 gmol1
Melting Point : 7.5 C
Boiling point : 254 C
Density : 1.06 g/cm3
Acidity (pKa) : 10.19 at 25 C
Color : pale yellow
Odour : pleasant odour of cloves

Chemical Properties of Eugenol [4]

weakly acidic

slightly soluble in water and soluble in organic solvents

a spicy pungent taste
bitter taste with a slight tongue numbing effect due to eugenol

Applications of Eugenol [3]

Eugenol has shown to be an effective antibacterial agent,
use eugenol as a food preservative.
Use as an antipyretic
used in dentistry for disinfecting root canals.
using pure eugenol to immobilize fish underwater can decrease growth and can kill off
coral reefs near the study area
Eugenol is used to help preventing blood clots
used in detergents and soaps for their spicy aroma in virtually all the world.

Euginitin
Eugenitin is a natural product found in Cyperus teneriffae (a type of plant).

Structure of Eugenitin

OH = Hydroxy group - alcohol

O = Ether group
==O = Ketone

Physical properties of Eugenitin [2]

Molecular Weight : 220.22128 g/mol
Boiling Point: 402.20 C.
Melting Point : 162 C
Color : granular colorless crystals

Chemical Properties of Eugenitin [2] [6]

Addition of Eugenitin can effect the range of the substance.
Useful for further synthesis

Applications of Eugenitin [1]

They possess a spectrum of activities including anticancer.
The inhibition of gray hair by promotion of melanin formation
Eugenitin increases sensitivity of cells to radiation

References
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K. (2012). The fungal metabolite eugenitin as additive for Aspergillus niveus glucoamylase
activation. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 74(3-4), 156-161. doi:10.1016/
j.molcatb.2011.08.003
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Eugenol. College of DuPage, 64-65.
[3]

Kamatou, G. P., Vermaak, I., & Viljoen, A. M. (2012, June 6). EugenolFrom the Remote
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Milind, P., & Deepa, K. (2011, January 23). CLOVE: A CHAMPION SPICE. International
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SRCHONB, A., Badran, N., & Starkowsky, N. A. (1953, April 23). Furo-chromones and Coumarins. VII. Degradation of Visnagin, Khellin and Related Substances ; Experiments with
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