Cloves(per pack)

Description

Origin

• Native to Indonesia (Maluku Islands).

• Now cultivated in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, India.

Other Names

• Yoruba: Kanafuru

• Igbo: Okwu oche / Clove

• Hausa: Kanamfari

• Other: Syzygium aromaticum

Health Benefits

• Good for oral health (naturally fights bacteria).

• Helps relieve bloating and indigestion.

• Supports healthy blood sugar levels.

• Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich.

Nutritional Information (per 1 tablespoon)

• Calories: 6

• Fibre: 1g

• Vitamin K: 2%

• High in manganese.

Fun Facts

• Cloves were once so valuable that wars were fought over them.

• They are flower buds harvested before they bloom.