Parsley, or garden parsley is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to Greece, Morocco and the former Yugoslavia. It has been introduced and naturalized in Europe and elsewhere in the world with suitable climates, and is widely cultivated as a herb, and a vegetable.
| CAS number | 8000-68-8 |
| Botanical Name | Petroselinum crispum |
| Plant Part | Leaves |
| Origin of raw material | Egypt |
| Origin of product | Egypt |
| Extraction method | Supercritical Fluid (SCF). SCF method is an extraction technique using fluids in conditions that are elevated above their critical point of temperature. The extraction conditions mainly pressure and temperature, are in charge of solubility and selectivity of different compounds in the supercritical fluid Advantages of SCF extraction process include products of 100% natural, fresh close to raw material, high concentration, high solubility, no solvent residues, no inorganic salts, no heavy metals, no reproducible microorganisms, and lipophilic. |
| Application | Traditional use In folk medicine, essential parsley seed oil is used for menstrual problems due to its content of apiol and myristicin, which have spasmolytic and uterine stimulating effects. In food In small quantities, the extract can be used to flavour meat, sauces and seasoning mixtures. In cosmetics Because of its aromatic scent, the extract is suitable as a fragrance in cosmetic products such as soaps or perfumes. |
| Shelf Life | 5 years |
