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Oils, lovage

Oils, lovage structure

Oils, lovage 

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Description

Perennial herbaceous plant that grows wild in several areas of Europe; it is cultivated for extractive purposes in France, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Yugo slavia. It has large leaves with a cylindrical stem, branched upper stalks, rhizome-type roots, and yellow-greenish flowers. It grows to 2 m (7 ft.) in height. The rhizomes and other parts of the plant are used. Lovage has an intensely persistent, warm, celery-like flavor and aroma.
The essential

Characteristics

1.036 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

173 °F

n20/D 1.546(lit.)

Safety Information

2

36/38

26-36

OK2420000

Xi

P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319

Oils, lovage Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is obtained from the fresh roots of Levisticum nale (Levisticum nale), which is steam distilled (whole plants and seeds are also used, and the quality is poor). Yield: about 0.1% to 0.2% for fresh roots, 0.9% to 1.0% for dry roots, 0.05% to 0.25% for whole plants. Mainly produced in Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Holland, France, etc.

Uses

GB 2760-96: Permissible food spices. It is mainly used for sweet wine, cakes, minced meat, kimchi, soup.

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