6 Questions
What is a potential adverse effect of clove essential oil ingestion in children?
Acute liver damage
What is a characteristic feature of clove stalks that can be used to detect adulteration in powder clove?
Lignified, iso-diameteric, thick-walled sclereids
What is a potential complication of clove essential oil ingestion in children, in addition to acute liver damage?
Seizures and coagulopathy
What is the age of the child who experienced adverse effects after ingesting clove essential oil?
2-year-old
What is the estimated amount of clove essential oil ingested by the 2-year-old boy who experienced adverse effects?
5-10 ml
What is a potential neurological adverse effect of clove essential oil ingestion in children?
Coma
Study Notes
Clove Adulterants
- Prisms of calcium oxalate and starch granules are used to adulterate clove.
- Mother clove (fruit) is another adulterant, detectable by the presence of abundant starch.
Clove Contraindications
- Clove is contraindicated in bleeding disorders and patients taking anticoagulant drugs.
Saffron Adulteration
- Saffron is subject to adulteration due to its high price.
- Adulterants include saffron styles, stamens, and florets of safflower (also known as American saffron).
- Recoloration of exhausted saffron is also used to adulterate saffron.
Safflower
- Safflower is the dried flower of Carthamus tinctorius L.
- It is also known as American saffron.
Clove Essential Oil Adverse Effects
- A 2-year-old boy experienced coma, fits, coagulopathy, and acute liver damage after ingesting 5-10 ml of clove essential oil.
Clove Stalk Adulterant
- Clove stalk is used to adulterate clove powder.
- Its presence can be detected by the presence of lignified, iso-diameteric, thick-walled sclereids.
Identify the characteristics of clove and its adulterants, including prisms of calcium oxalate and starch granules. Learn how to detect mother clove by the presence of abundant starch.
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