It contains main minerals like iron, potassium, calcium and manganese, as well as folic acid, beta - carotene, essential oils (
including eugenol and apiole), flavonoids (apigenin, quercetin, rutin), chlorophyll, and healthy doses of B - vitamins, A, C, E and K vitamins.
Not exact matches
The research group, led by molecular biologist Eran Pichersky of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studied two model organisms that are easily manipulated in the laboratory: basil, which produces large amounts of
eugenol, and the petunia flower, whose scent is caused by three aromatic compounds
including isoeugenol.
The first type is volatile oil components —
including myristicin, limonene,
eugenol, and alpha - thujene.
Parsley's volatile oil components
include myristicin, limonene,
eugenol and alpha - thujene.
Witch hazel contains many other antioxidants and natural compounds according to this study,
including gallic acid, catechins, proanthocyanins, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin), essential oils (carvacrol,
eugenol, hexenol), choline, and saponins.
In the United States,
eugenol extracts from clove have often been used in dentistry in conjunction with root canal therapy, temporary fillings, and general gum pain, since
eugenol and other components of clove (
including beta - caryophyllene) combine to make clove a mild anaesthetic as well as an anti-bacterial agent.
Clove contains significant amounts of an active component called
eugenol, which has made it the subject of numerous health studies,
including studies on the prevention of toxicity from environmental pollutants like carbon tetrachloride, digestive tract cancers, and joint inflammation.
These
include biotin, thymol (from thyme), carvacrol (from oregano),
eugenol (from cloves), caprylic, and undecylenic acid.
Types of antioxidants found in basil
include vicenin, orientin,
eugenol and many anthocyanins.
Richard's Organics Flea and Tick Spray uses essential oils, too,
including peppermint oil, clove oil, and
eugenol to naturally kill and repel fleas and ticks.
While this may seem contradictory, what they likely mean is that 100 % of the active ingredients are all natural (peppermint oil,
eugenol (Clove oil), cedar oil, cinnamon oil, rosemary oil, and vitamin E) but the inert ingredients
include some man made materials.