Transcript Cardiac Tonics

Carminatives & GI regulators
Clove
Objectives
On the completion of this lesson you would be
able to know :
The monograph of Clove
Known to Unknown
1.
Can you identify the photograph ?
2.
Can you tell Trade name of Tooth paste
Which Contains Clove oil ?
3.
What is its use in the tooth paste ?
Fig.26.1
Clove
Synonym :
Clove bud, Clove flower
Caryophyllum, Laung
Biological Source :
Dried flower buds of
Eugenia caryophyllus
Family : Myrtaceae
Fig.26.2
Clove
Geographical Source:
Molucca islands
Zanzibar
Madagascar
West Indies
Sri Lanka
India
Fig.26.3
Clove
Geographical Source :
In India
Nilgiris, Tenkasi hills and
Kanyakimari district of Tamil Nadu
Kottayam and Quilon districts of
Kerala
Clove
Organoleptic characters:
Colour
: Crimson to dark brown
Odour
: Slightly aromatic
Taste
: Pungent and aromatic
followed by numbness
Size
: 17.5mm in length,
4mm in width and
2mm thick
Fig.26.4
Clove
Organoleptic Characters:
Shape : Hypanthium is
Sub-cylindrical, slightly
flattened and tapering
below
Fig.26.5
Crown consists of
Calyx, Stamens and
Style
Clove
Chemical Constituents :
•
16 to 21% Volatile oil
•
10 to 13% Tannins (gallotannic acid)
•
Resin, Chrome and Eugenin
Clove
Chemical Constituents :
Volatile oil contains :
Eugenol (about 70 to 90%)
Eugenol acetate
Methylamylketone
Caryophyllenes
Esters and alcohols
Clove
Chemical tests :
1. Thick section hypanthium of Clove + 50% Strong
solution of Potasium hydroxide
Needle shaped crystals(Pot. eugenate) observed
Clove
Chemical Tests :
2. 1drop of Clove oil + 5ml Alcohol + Ferric Chloride
solution
Blue colour
Clove
Chemical Tests :
3. Prepare decoction of Clove and add Ferric chloride
solution.
Bluish-black colour
(because of Tannins)
Clove
Chemical Tests :
4. Place a drop of Chloroform extract of Clove or
Clove oil on a slide + 30% aqueous solution of
Sodium hydroxide
saturate with sod. bromide
Needle and pear shaped crystals of
Sodium eugenate
Clove
Uses :
• Carminative
• Dental analgesic
• Flavouring agent
• Stimulant
• Aromatic and Antiseptic
• In the manufacture of Vanillin
Clove
Adulterants :
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Mother cloves
Blown cloves
Clove Stalks
Exhausted Cloves
• Storage : In air-tight containers in cool
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and dry places
Summary
In this class we learnt about :
The monograph Clove
Eugenia caryophyllus
Belongs to the Family Myrtaceae
Contains Volatile oil as main chemical constituents
Used as Carminative, Dental analgesic and Spice.
Quiz
1. Clove belongs to the family
a. Zingiberaceae
b. Leguminosae
c. Myrtaceae
d. Umbelliferae
Quiz
2. Clove is used as
a. Anti-pyretic
b. Dental analgesic
c. Anti-diabetic
d. Anti-viral
Quiz
3. Clove contains
a. Alkaloids
b. Glycosides
c. Volatile oil
d. Saponins
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Give one example for Carminative and mention the
Biological Source, Active constituents and Uses of one
drug.
2. State the Biological Source, Family, Morphology and
Uses of Clove.