Unveiling the bioactive potential of Syzygium aromaticum bud ethanolic extract for food preservation: GC-MS, antioxidant, antibacterial, and FESEM analysis

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Syzygium aromaticum (clove) flower bud ethanolic extract exhibits significant antioxidant (DPPH IC50: 10.42 µg/mL, ABTS IC50: 7.62 µg/mL) and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, including against Bacillus cereus (28.33 mm zone of inhibition) and Candida albicans (50.33 mm zone of inhibition at 300 mg/mL), with structural damage observed in treated microbes.

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