Quality of clove bud and clove bud oil

A. Mat Isa and I. Nazarifah

Abstract

Two types of clove bud, the market samples and the locally grown samples, were studied for their physical, chemical and oil qualities. The locally grown samples were superior in the general physical appearance to the market samples although the chemical properties were similar. Both types had oil yield of about 15 - 17%, with total phenol content ranging from 79 - 94%. The physical characteristics of the oils were similar or slightly below the ISO standards.

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