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Cloves are the grand champion antioxidant. They are 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. So I thought it a good idea to set the
record straight. This spice is
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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 super foods like acai, goji, mangosteen and
don’t even come close. Cloves have been used for 1000’s of years as a spice and are nothing new to the chefs of the world.
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 contain a variety of flavonoids (antioxidants) the main two are kaempferol and rhamnetin.
Another primary component is
Eugenol which functions as 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 Benefits
• 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 |
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The two primary antioxidants kaempferol and rhamnetin found in the
spice are also found in other plant species. For example kaempferol
has a high concentration in green tea another powerful and much more researched antioxidant. Kampferol has been found to be a very
effective scavenger of certain free radicals which have names to long
and too complicated to pronounce or remember. Kampferol is also highly anti-bacterial.
For it’s high orac value alone this spice should be a part or
everyone’s diet or supplementation plan. Antioxidants have been shown in study after study to be responsible for the prevention of heart
disease, cancer and stroke. Just the anti-inflammatory power can be
used by arthritis patients to ease joint pain. And inflammation.
ORAC Comparisons
• Cloves 1000 mg ORAC Rank 3,144
• Cinnamon 1000 mg ORAC Rank 2,675
• Green Tea 1 Cup ORAC Rank 1400
• Acai Powder 1000mg ORAC Rank 1614
• Goji Powder 1000 mg ORAC Rank 253
• Blueberry Powder 1000 mg 250
You could add cloves to a daily smoothy, add them to all your food,
have some delicious clove tea, or just chew them...
thanks to www.thesuv.org! x
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