Lovage-, Levisticum officinale, is a perennial herb that looks like parsley and is in the parsley, or Apiaceae, family, like anise, dill, caraway, cumin, and fennel. Lovage is native to mountainous areas of southern Europe and Asia Minor. It is sometimes called sea parsley.
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a plant, the leaves and seeds or fruit of which are used to flavor food, especially in South European cuisine. It is a tall (3 to 9 ft) perennial that vaguely resembles its cousin celery in appearance and in flavor. Lovage also sometimes gets referred to as smallage, but this is more properly used for celery.
Herb (Levisticum officinale) of the parsley family, native to southern Europe. It is cultivated for its stalks and foliage, which are used for tea, as a vegetable, and to flavour foods. Its rhizomes are used as a carminative, and the seeds are used for flavouring desserts. Oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery.
The French call lovage céleri bâtard, "false celery," because of its strong resemblance to that plant. Lovage has been used since Greek and Roman times for everything from a seasoning, to a curative for maladies ranging from indigestion to freckles, to a love potion. It grows up to 7 feet high and has large, dark green, celerylike leaves. The flavor of the pale stalks is that of very strong celery. The leaves, seeds and stalks can be used (in small amounts because of their potent flavor) in salads, stews and other dishes such as fowl and game. The stalks can be cooked as a vegetable. Dried lovage leaves and chopped or powdered stalks can be found in natural food stores and gourmet markets. The seeds are commonly called celery seed. Lovage is also called smallage and smellage.
lovage, tall perennial herb (Levisticum officinale) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), native to the mountains of S Europe and cultivated elsewhere. Its aromatic fruits are used in soups and as a flavoring for confectionery and for some liqueurs. An aromatic oil extracted from the roots has been used medicinally and also for flavoring. The edible leaves are usually used like celery. Lovage is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Apiales, family Umbelliferae.
Specification
SPECIFICATION
Product Name
Maca Root Extract
Botanical Latin Name
Lepidium meyenii Walp.
Plant Part
Root
Item
Specification
Test Method
Physical&Chemical Control
Appearance
Brown Yellow Powder
Visual
Odor&Taste
Characteristic
Organoleptic
Extract Ratio
20:1
TLC
Particle Size
95% Pass 80 Mesh
Mesh Screen
Loss on Drying
5.0%
CP2020
Residue on Ignition
5.0%
CP2020
Heavy Metals
Heavy Metals
NMT10ppm
CP2020
Lead(Pb)
NMT3ppm
CP2020
Arsenic (As)
NMT2ppm
CP2020
Mercury(Hg)
NMT0.1ppm
CP2020
Cadmium(Cd)
NMT1ppm
CP2020
Microbiology Control
Total Plate Count
NMT3,000cfu/g
CP2020
Total Yeast & Mold
NMT300cfu/g
CP2020
E.coli
Negative
CP2020
Salmonella
Negative
CP2020
Staphylococcus
Negative
CP2020
Packaging&Storage
Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside,25kg/Drum.
Keep in cool & dry place. Stay away from strong light and heat.
Shelf Life
Two years if sealed and stored away from strong sun light and heat.
