Research Article

In Vitro Inhibitory Effect of Clove Essential Oil and Its Two Active Principles on Tooth Decalcification by Apple Juice

Table 1

GC-MS analysis of essential oil of clove.

PeakCompoundRetention
time
% of total

1Eugenol26.01458.29
2Alpha-Copaene26.3681.14
3Beta-Caryophyllene27.94917.81
4Alpha-Humulene28.9541.77
5Delta-Cadinene29.4630.21
6Alpha-Amorphene29.5440.16
7Alpha-Farnesene30.2410.27
8Eugenyl acetate31.031 19.10
9Alpha-Cubebene31.3050.53
10Caryophylene oxide33.0200.26
11Alpha-(E)-Ionone36.6300.45