Eugenol

Eugenol

Maybe many people have not know Eugenol in detail. Today, I will take you to understand the Eugeno from four aspects.

Introduction of Eugenol

Eugenol is an organic compound found in many plants and enriched in their essential oils, such as laurel oil. It has a long-lasting aroma and is often used as a spice in soap. It is a colorless to pale yellow oily liquid extracted from certain essential oils especially in clove oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil and bay leaf. It is present in concentrations of 80-90% in clove bud oil and 82-88% in clove leaf oil. The aroma of cloves mainly comes from the eugenol in it. As the main component of clove oil, it has mild anesthesia and disinfection effects. It is often formulated with other drugs to make indirect pulp capping agent, root canal filling agent or temporary cement.

Eugenol Effects & Benefits

1. Analgesic effect

Low doses of eugenol can inhibit the activity of peripheral nerves, produce local analgesia and anesthesia, but high doses can cause coma. Eugenol can significantly inhibit the production of prostaglandins, and eugenol exerts analgesic activity through inhibiting the production of prostaglandins.

2. Anesthesia

Aquatic product anesthesia: Eugenol is widely used in long-distance transport of fish because of its relatively low price and much lower residue than conventional fish anesthetics. Local anesthesia: As a herbal anesthetic, eugenol is widely used in local nerve anesthesia.

3. Antioxidant function

Eugenol can protect the dysfunction of endothelial cells caused by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes, thereby inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species.

4. Antibacterial activity

The antifungal, antiviral, insecticidal, and antiparasitic activities of aromatic oils such as eugenol have been extensively studied.

5. Anticancer activity

Compared with chemically synthesized anticancer drugs, which have the disadvantages of high toxicity and potential damage to normal growing cells, eugenol shows a good application prospect in the prevention and treatment of some tumors.

6. Anti-insect activity

The anti-insect activity of eugenol also depends on its phenolic structure. It was found that when the content of eugenol was 0.5%, it had the greatest inhibitory effect.

7. Other pharmacological activities of eugenol

Eugenol has the effects of promoting transdermal absorption and treating cardiovascular diseases, and also has certain effects in reproductive regulation and immune regulation. Eugenol also has a significant killing or repelling effect on the agricultural worldwide storage pests, Tribulus chinensis and males of Bactrocera citrus.

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Eugenol Uses

l Eugenol, as a natural spice with various pharmacological activities and biological functions such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anthelmintic and anti-bacterial fungus, is used in the oral cavity due to its natural, multi-functional and non-residue characteristics. The development and application of care products provide a theoretical basis.

l In the field of oral medicine, eugenol is used as an analgesic and antibacterial component. The use of potassium nitrate-zinc oxide clove oil as a temporary fixative can significantly reduce the pain caused by enamel damage during tooth preparation.

l Clove oil zinc oxide cement powder has slight antibacterial and soothing effects, can promote the formation of granulation tissue, resists X-rays, and can be used as a root canal filling material alone.

l In the field of oral care products, clove oil or eugenol is used as a spice ingredient in toothpaste essence to enhance the intensity of aroma and improve the persistence of fragrance. At present, the active flavors developed by some flavor companies contain eugenol, thymol, linalool, etc., which have good inhibitory effects on halitosis, dental plaque, and oral bacteria.

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As a natural spice, eugenol has remarkable antibacterial effect and good antioxidant activity. Eugenol not only has good antibacterial and antifungal effects, but also has a good inhibitory effect on the synthesis of extracellular glucan of the main cariogenic bacteria, thereby achieving the effect of removing dental plaque, cleaning the oral cavity, and preventing dental caries. In addition, it also has the effect of anesthesia and pain relief, so it is widely used in the treatment of dental diseases. Eugenol has a significant anti-mosquito effect, and it has the effect of sterilizing and relieving itching on the local skin bitten by mosquitoes.

Precautions: Pregnant women and those who are nursing should not use clove oil.