Close-up of cloves arranged in a random pattern.

Clove

The clove of commerce is the air-dried unopened flower bud obtained from evergreen medium sized tree. It is a valuable spice of the orient. Clove clusters are plucked by hand when the buds are fully developed with a pronounced pink flush and then dried over several days in the sun. Unopened flower buds, leaves and stalks yield essential oil. We are exporters of best quality handpicked cloves. Our superb quality cloves are selected and handpicked for sustaining its purity. The use of clove in whole or ground form is mainly for culinary purposes and as a flavouring agent in food industry. Cloves are mainly added with other aromatic spices to impart flavor and strong aroma to the dishes. Cloves have the ability to overpower the taste; hence it has to be added in dishes in small amount only. Its flavour blends well with both sweet and savory dishes. It is highly valued in medicine as carminative, aromatic and stimulant. The antiseptic and antibiotic properties of clove oil are used in medicine especially in dentistry, oral and pharyngeal treatments. It has wider applications in preparations of toothpaste and mouthwashes, soaps and perfumes. It is also reported to help diabetics in sugar assimilations.

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