May help protect against cancer

According to certain studies, the chemicals in cloves may aid in cancer prevention. In a test-tube investigation, clove extract increased the killing of cancer cells and assisted in slowing the growth of malignancies. Similar findings were found in another test-tube investigation, which showed that clove oil in concentrated form killed 80% of esophageal cancer cells. Clove eugenol has also been demonstrated to possess anticancer effects.

Eugenol accelerated cell death in cervical cancer cells, according to a test-tube study. However, keep in mind that the clove extract, clove oil, and eugenol employed in these test-tube investigations were all quite concentrated. When consumed in excess, clove oil can damage the liver, especially in young infants because eugenol is poisonous in high doses. It is necessary to conduct more research to understand how lower doses could impact people.