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Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Clove extract クローブ抽出物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
antioxidant
On the label
“酸化防止剤（クローブ抽出物）” (antioxidant (clove extract)), “酸化防止剤（チョウジ抽出物）” (antioxidant (clove extract)), “酸化防止剤（チョウジ油）” (antioxidant (clove oil))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
クローブ抽出物 (No. 107)
Source and production
Obtained from the buds, leaves, or flowers of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum, Myrtaceae family) by extraction with ethanol or acetone, or by steam distillation. The main component is eugenol and similar compounds.

In Japan

  • An antioxidant obtained from the buds, leaves, and flowers of the clove tree, with eugenol and similar compounds as the main components. There are no standards for use.
  • Because it is an antioxidant, the purpose name must be shown alongside, written like “酸化防止剤（クローブ抽出物）” (antioxidant (clove extract)). Another name is “チョウジ抽出物” (clove extract), and the short name is “チョウジ油” (clove oil).
  • “クローブ抽出物” (clove extract) is excluded from the scope of spice extracts and is treated as a separate item (definition in the List).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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