SPICE-ORIGIN
Madagascar Cloves
Scents, Flavors & Wellness Benefits
WHOLE CLOVES as we know them, are the dried, unopened flower
buds of an attractive, tropical evergreen tree. Cloves are native to eastern Indonesian islands, referred to as the Moluccas.
The fragrance of cloves is assertive and warm, with notes of pepper and camphor. The taste is fruity but also sharp, hot and bitter;
it leaves a numbing sensation in the mouth. As in Allspice, eugenol
in the essential oil is mainly responsible for the characteristic taste.
Cloves offer many health benefits, some of which include aiding in digestion, protecting the liver, boosting the immune system,
controlling diabetes and preserving bone quality. They also contain
anti-mutagenic and anti-microbial properties, along with
fighting against oral diseases and headaches while also displaying
aphrodisiac properties and are a natural breath freshener.
