Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
In a cell-based reporter test, clove extract switched on TGR5, the bile-acid receptor, an effect the authors traced to its triterpene acids.
What the evidence shows
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Clove flowers were strongly inhibitory to all six test strains. It surfaces only under the older botanical name — searching the modern one returns nothing, which is why the label carries both.
In a double-blind trial of 70 adults with metabolic syndrome, clove bud polyphenols lowered total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL and raised HDL over 84 days.
Tested alongside sildenafil in animals, clove raised mounting frequency and mating performance.
Tested for 84 days in 70 adults not against a sugar pill but against synthetic glutathione — and it beat it.
Where it appears
5 blend pages carry this ingredient. Open it and you will find this ingredient in the list.
- Fatty Liver Antidote (Hepatic Steatosis Reversal)
- Helico (Gastric Colonization Defense)
- Holy Grail (Fat Leaves As Breath)
- Spice (Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenol Powerhouse)
- Thunder (Erectile Performance)