Process for producing storable camomile extracts rich in active substances
AssigneeDegussa AG
InventorsOtto Isaac, Reinhold Carle
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Abstract
Improved camomile extracts are obtained by extraction of fresh camomile flowers with aqueous lower alkanols and wthout a subsequent heat treatment.
Claims19
A process for producing a storable camomile extract rich in active substances including a bisabloid consisting essentially of extracting fresh camomile flowers or frozen camomile flowers with an aqueous or anhydrous C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanol having an alkanol content of 40 to 100% and with the absence of subsequent heat treatment, the amount of alkanol being such that the amount of camomile extract produced is at least 4 parts for each part of camomile flowers used, based on the dried weight of the camomile flowers.
A process according to claim wherein there are employed fresh camomile flowers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.