Chamomile
Scientific name
Matricaria Recutita L. Chamomile Recutita L and Matricaria chamomile, are sinonyms.
Family
The Asteraceae is also called compositae. It gathers more than 23.500 species distributed in 1600 genres, nevertheless they are part of the family of richer angiosperms with great biological diversity.
Botanical description
Is an herbaceous plant, that grows every year; it’s an aromatic plant with a lot of branches and an upright posture that can reach from 30 to 90 cm long. Their leaves are sessile, opposed and the small floral strands are upheld by large stems with conical and hollow vessels.
Peripheral flowers are female and colored in white yet central flowers are hermaphrodite, tubular and yellow.
Medicinal properties
Chamomile is a widely used medicinal herb due to its physico-chemical essential oils and Apigenina, both give it the correct properties to control and avoid stomach spasms. It also has an anti-inflammatory and sedative action. It stops several pains, it lows fever and it is anallergic and antiseptic.
Ways of using
Those manufacturing products made by chamomile are mainly infusions and drinks, essential oils and liquid and dry extracts. It is used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and to elaborate cigarettes paper.
Those manufacturing products made by chamomile are mainly infusions and drinks, essential oils and liquid and dry extracts. It is used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products and to elaborate cigarettes paper.
Products
Chamomile flower
Chamomile Flower
DESCRIPTION:
Heads collected during flowering, then dried, cleaned and selected. The product consist of whole heads.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Croatia
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
moisture < 15%
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Odor: characteristic
Color: yellow/green
Taste: characteristic
ADITIVES:
none
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
In cool, dry places protected from light
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE:
Three years if stored in a dry and clean place, kept away from sources of moisture, heat and direct light
PESTICIDES RESIDUALS:
Within the tolerances established for such residuals by EU regulations (Reg. CE n° 396/05, Reg. CE n° 178/2006, Reg. CE n° 149/2008 and following)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS:
Product has been obtained without use of genetically modified organisms (OGM) and/or derivates, in accordance with Reg. 1829/2003, 1830/2003 and following legislation
PACKAGING:
12 kg food grade paper box
FUMIGATION:
Phosphamines (on demand)
Chamomile top
Chamomile top
DESCRIPTION: Collected during flowering, then dried and cut to obtain the last part of about 5cm of the
plant with the flower
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Croatia
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
moisture < 15%
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Odor: characteristic
Color: Yellow/green
ADITIVES:
none
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
In cool, dry places protected from light
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE:
Three years if stored in a dry and clean place, kept away from sources of
moisture, heat and direct light
PESTICIDES RESIDUALS:
Within the tolerances established for such residuals by EU regulations (Reg. CE n°
396/05, Reg. CE n° 178/2006, Reg. CE n° 149/2008 and following)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS:
Product has been obtained without use of genetically modified
organisms (OGM) and/or derivates, in accordance with Reg. 1829/2003, 1830/2003 and following legislation
PACKAGING:
60 kg pressed bales or 20kg ppe bags
FUMIGATION:
Phosphamines (on demand)
Chamomile fine cut
Chamomile fine cut
DESCRIPTION:
Harvested during flowering, then dried. The tops are shredded with special cutters, in the
formats desired by customers usually from 1 to 8 mm and then the sieved is added in the desired
percentages.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Croatia
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
moisture < 15%
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Odor: characteristic
Color: Yellow/green
ADITIVES: none
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
In cool, dry places protected from light
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE:
Three years if stored in a dry and clean place, kept away from sources of
moisture, heat and direct light
PESTICIDES RESIDUALS:
Within the tolerances established for such residuals by EU regulations (Reg. CE n°
396/05, Reg. CE n° 178/2006, Reg. CE n° 149/2008 and following)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS:
Product has been obtained without use of genetically modified
organisms (OGM) and/or derivates, in accordance with Reg. 1829/2003, 1830/2003 and following legislation
FUMIGATION:
Phosphamines (on demand)
Sieved Chamomile
Sieved chamomile
DESCRIPTION:
The product derives from the processing of the chamomile flower and is the yellow part of
it. The seed also comes from it, which is harvested at the end of the season and set aside for sowing in
September.
The product is very valuable as it is derived from the pure flower, which after various processes with specific
sieves, appears to be free of stem parts or other flower parts.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Croatia
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
moisture < 15%
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Odor: characteristic
Color: Yellow
ADITIVES:
none
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
In cool, dry places protected from light
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE:
Three years if stored in a dry and clean place, kept away from sources of
moisture, heat and direct light
PESTICIDES RESIDUALS:
Within the tolerances established for such residuals by EU regulations (Reg. CE n°
396/05, Reg. CE n° 178/2006, Reg. CE n° 149/2008 and following)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS:
Product has been obtained without use of genetically modified
organisms (OGM) and/or derivates, in accordance with Reg. 1829/2003, 1830/2003 and following legislation
PACKAGING:
15 kg kraft paper bags
FUMIGATION:
Phosphamines (on demand)