Syzygium aromaticum essential oils obtained by different methods to be used in dentistry

Podariu A. C., KAYA D. A., Potoroaca A. S., Popovici R. A., Rusu L. C.

Revista de Chimie, vol.67, no.12, pp.2592-2595, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: Revista de Chimie
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2592-2595
  • Keywords: Clove, Essential oil, Hydrodistillation, Microwave-assisted, Syzygium aromaticum
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The Syzygium aromaticum known as cloves has been used over one century because of its pharmaceutical properties given by main component – eugenol. The aim of this study was to obtain clove essential oils by two methods, hydrodistillation and microwave-assisted extraction, and to characterize by GC-MS to in order to establish composition in eugenol. The results showed that by classical hydrodistillation the yield was 15% and the main components were Eugenol (80.12%), Caryophyllene (11.80%) and Acetyleugenol (5.57%) and by microwave-assisted extraction the yield was 21% and there were same predominant components with different percentages: Eugenol (78.00%), Caryophyllene (12.45%), Acetyleugenol (5.12%). The eugenol in studied essential oils was over 78% from buds, a high amount which proved that the clove essential oils can be used successful in dentistry.