North Celebes Spices

Cloves offer many health benefits, some of which include providing aid in digestion, having antimicrobial properties, fighting against cancer, protecting the liver, boosting the immune system, controlling diabetes, preserving bone quality, and containing anti-mutagenic properties, as well as fighting against oral diseases and headaches, while displaying aphrodisiac properties as well. Cloves are one of the spices indigenous to Asian countries like Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and even areas of East Africa. It is native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia. Cloves are a popular flavouring agents used in a variety of ways across the world, particularly in Asia. Cloves form the culinary base in a number of different Asian cuisines. Better Digestion: Cloves improve digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive enzymes. Cloves are also good for reducing flatulence, gastric irritability, dyspepsia and nausea. Cloves can be roasted, powdered, and taken with honey for relief in digestive disorders. Antibacterial Properties: Cloves have been tested for their antibacterial properties against a number of human pathogens. The extracts of cloves were potent enough to kill those pathogens. Clove extracts are also effective against the specific bacterium that spreads cholera.

Nutmeg is one of the spices that changed the world. Native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia, nutmeg is the nut that comes from an evergreen tree from the Myristica fragrans tree. Ground nutmeg is used as an alternative to whole nutmeg, or when copious amounts are needed for flavoring purposes. From the early days of nutmeg, this classic baking spice was found not only in cuisine but also in medicinal practices. Nutmeg is one of the spices that changed the world. Native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia, nutmeg is the nut that comes from an evergreen tree from the Myristica fragrans tree. Ground nutmeg is used as an alternative to whole nutmeg, or when copious amounts are needed for flavoring purposes. From the early days of nutmeg, this classic baking spice was found not only in cuisine but also in medicinal practices.

Nutmeg is a spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrant) from the Banda Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Due to their high value as spices, nutmeg has been important trading commodities since Roman times, considered high currency for trade and was even the cause of war. Although nutmeg is easy to find, nutmeg is a rare fruit, since nutmeg only can be planted in certain areas as we known nutmeg producing areas. By adopting the tradition of harvesting early and frequently, the people in west Indonesia could steam distill the young tender Nutmeg that produces a high yield of Nutmeg Oil that is best suited for distillation. Indonesian nutmeg is known produced without aflatoxin Indonesian Nutmeg identification is oval nutmegs, ping-pong balls and green nutmegs. Indonesia Nutmeg has the highest oil content compared to other regions, about 80%-100%. The essential oil content in the fulsion is quite high, reaching 30.39%. The aroma of Indonesian nutmeg is caused by the high myristicin substance which can reach 13.19% compared to other regions of nutmeg. Indonesian Nutmeg has a slightly oval and round fruit, yellow, have meat and also the contents in the fruit are red and brown, the red ones are commonly called mace. Another advantage of Indonesian nutmeg is its aroma and Indonesian nutmeg is almost perfectly round without wrinkles. Nutmeg fruit in Indonesia is known to have small fruit but large seeds, because the high value is the seeds. Indonesian nutmeg has a warm, slightly spicy, fragrant and sweet aroma. Indonesian Nutmeg also has various benefits for health, so it is often used in connection with traditional medicine to treat various diseases.