The pungent essential oil eugenol comprises about 70-90% of the oil from which spice?
Eugenol Eugenol Eugenol is a phenylpropene and an guaiacol. Eugenol is a member of the phenylpropanoids class of chemical compounds. It is a colorless to pale yellow, aromatic oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially from clove oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil and bay leaf. It is present in concentrations of 80–90% in clove bud oil and at 82–88% in clove leaf oil. Eugenol has a pleasant, spicy, clove-like odor. The name is derived from "Eugenia caryophyllata", a former scientific name for cloves. Eugenol is used in perfumes, flavorings, and essential oils. It is also used as a local antiseptic and
Nutmeg oil Nutmeg oil Nutmeg oil is a volatile essential oil from nutmeg ("Myristica fragrans"). The oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It contains numerous components of interest to the oleochemical industry. The essential oil consists of approximately 90% terpene hydrocarbons. Prominent components are sabinene, α-pinene, β-pinene and limonene. A major oxygen-containing component is terpinen-4-ol. The oil also contain small amounts of various phenolic compounds and aromatic ethers, e.g. myristicin, elemicin, safrole and methyl eugenol. The phenolic fraction is considered main contributor to the characteristic nutmeg odor. Myristicin and elemicin are suspected to be responsible for