Archive for October, 2009
Antioxidant Rich Foods Cloves
When it comes to antioxidant rich foods cloves is the undisputed champion of the antioxidant world. Cloves is the highest rated, by ORAC scale, of any food on the planet. There is a great deal of publicity on the subject of the highest rated antioxidant and rarely is this spice even mentioned. This spice is number 1 and cinnamon is number two. The champion was declared in the USDA database for the Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity Report (ORAC).
The highest publicized antioxidant foods like acai, goji and mangosteen don’t even come close to cloves in antioxidant power. Cloves have been used for 1000’s of years as a spice and are nothing new to the chefs of the world.
Cloves contain a variety of flavonoids (antioxidants) the main two are kaempferol and rhamnetin. Another primary component is Eugenol which is a strong anti-inflammatory. It is also classified as a nutrient dense food, putting it in the super food category. It is also unique in that it is high in omega 3 fatty acids. kaempferol and rhamnetin.
Health Benefit Of Cloves
• Highest antioxidant power (free radical killer)
• Pain relief especially in the dental field.
• Prevention of toxicity such as carbon tetrachloride.
• Helps prevent digestive tract cancers
• Helps with joint inflammation and pain.
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti Inflammatory
• Combined with other omega 3 fatty acids such as cod liver oil it can reduce inflammation by up to 30% more than cloves alone.
• Can be used as a mosquito repellent.
• Relieves gas and bloating
• Relieves nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
• Relieves nausea during chemotherapy
• Clean wounds, scratches and abrasions
• Mixed in water as an antiseptic mouthwash
This plant is grown and harvested mainly in Indonesia, Madagascar and India. The tree is an evergreen and the flowers when harvested are a bright red. Cloves has no known side effects but people are sometimes allergic to the weirdest things, so if you have never eaten cloves start with very small amounts.
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Serving Size 2 caps
120 caps per bottle
Serving 1006mg
503mg per cap
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