Hop Leaf

Sweet marjoram: Origanum (O) hortensis (orMajoranahortensis). Potmarjoram: O.onites Wildmajoram: O.vulgare. Syrian majoram is called zatar Family: Labiatae or Lamiaceae (mint family). In Europe, marjoram was a traditional symbol of youth and romantic love. Used by Romans as an aphrodisiac, it was used to cast love spells and was worn at weddings as a sign of happiness during the middle Ages. Greeks who wore marjoram wreaths at weddings called it “joy of the mountains.” It was used to brew beer before hops was discovered, and flavored a wine called hippocras. A cousin of the oregano family, marjoram originated in Mediterranean regions and is now a commonly used spice in many parts of Europe. Called zatar in the Middle east and often mistaken for oregano, it is also a popular spicing in Eastern Europe. Origin and Varieties Marjoram is indigenous to northern Africa and southwest Asia. It is cultivated around the Mediterranean, in England, Central and Eastern Europe, South America, the United States, and India. Description Marjoram leaf is used fresh, as whole or chopped, and dried whole or broken, and ground. The flowering tops and seeds, which are not as strong as the leaves, are also used as flavorings. Sweet marjoram is a small and oval-shaped leaf. It is light green with a greyish tint. Marjoram is fresh, spicy, bitter, and slightly pungent with camphor like notes. It has the fragrant herbaceous and delicate, sweet aroma of thyme and sweet basil. Pot marjoram is bitter and less sweet. Chemical Components Sweet marjoram has 0.3% to 1% essential oil, mostly monoterpenes. It is yellowish to dark greenish brown in color. It mainly consists of cis-sabinene hydrate (8% to 40%), -terpinene (10%), a-terpinene (7.6%), linalyl acetate (2.2%), terpinen 4-ol (18% to 48%), myrcene (1.0%), linalool (9% to 39%), -cymene (3.2%), caryophyllene (2.6%), and a-terpineol (7.6%). Its flavor varies widely depending on its origins. The Indian and Turkish sweet marjorams have more d-linalool, caryophyllene, carvacrol, and eugenol. Its oleoresin is dark green, and 2.5 lb. are equivalent to 100 lb. of freshly ground marjoram. Marjoram contains calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and niacin. Culinary uses of Marjoram Marjoram is typically used in European cooking and is added to fish sauces, clam chowder, butter-based sauces, salads, tomato-based sauces, vinegar, mushroom sauces, and eggplant. In Germany, marjoram is called the “sausage herb” and is used with thyme and other spices in different types of sausages. It is usually added at the end of cooking to retain its delicate flavor or as a garnish. It goes well with vegetables including cabbages, potatoes, and beans. The seeds are used to flavor confectionary and meat products.

Elderberries are used in the food industry for the production of pies, jellies, jams, ice cream, yogurt and alcoholic beverages. In folk medicine, it has been used for centuries as a medicinal plant because anthocyanins are known phytochemicals that are good for human health. The elderberry harvesting season usually lasts from mid-August to mid-September, depending on the region and variety. The harvesting climate in the south of Ukraine preserves all the useful properties of elderberries The berries are dried at 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). Next, the berries are triple-cleaned. - Wild plants. - Humidity (10% -12%). - The maximum amount of green to 0.1%. - Purification method: color-sorting machine - Packaging (weight 25 kg) - Production capacity - from 50 tons

Tanacetum vulgare, flores High quality dried Tansy flowers for wholesale Tansy flowers- Flores Tanaceti - are used in scientific medicine. The flowers contain essential oil (up to 0.8%), alkaloids, bitter and tannins, organic acids, resin, vitamin C, carotene. It is used as an aromatic-bitter flavoring instead of vanilla to flavor the dough used in confectionery products. Tansy preparations (powders, extracts, aerosols) have a harmful effect on many types of insects and mites, are used to destroy human and animal parasites, pests of agriculture and forestry , as well as food supplies. It is not inferior to pyrethrum in its insecticidal effect. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances. Country of origin - Ukraine

Juglans regia, partitionibus High quality walnut partitions and/or leaves for wholesale. Both leaves and partitions are widely used in medicine.Particions contains the most iodine. It causes a pleasant dark brown color and a bitter taste. It is because of the high content of iodine that this product is valued. It also contains trace elements such as potassium, magnesium, and zinc. The vitamin composition of the partitions is rich: they contain carotene, nicotinic and ascorbic acids, B vitamins and vitamin PP. There are a lot of amino acids, tannins and essential oils in the partitions, which determine their benefits for the human body. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances. Country of origin - Ukraine

Plantago major, folia High quality plantain leaf for wholesale. Great plantain leaves contain polysaccharides, including mucilage (up to 11%), the iridoid glycoside aucubin, bitter substances, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, and choline. As medicinal raw materials, large plantain leaf (lat. Folium Plantaginis majoris) and fresh plantain grass (Herba Plantaginis majoris recens) are used. Preparations made from plantain leaves have a multifaceted healing effect. In scientific medicine, the leaves are used as a wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, expectorant, hypnotic, analgesic, bactericidal and antiallergic agent. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances. Country of origin - Ukraine

Symphytum officinale, herba High quality comfrey root / herb for wholesale The leaves are used in salads and soups. Comfrey is being studied as a vegetable and forage plant. The root gives a red color. The medicinal raw material is the root, which is dug up in the fall. Medicines from comfrey have an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, enveloping, and hemostatic effect. Comfrey extract softens and heals the skin, causes rapid cell restoration, promotes rapid hydration of the skin, giving it a healthy appearance, and is used in aromatic bath oils. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances. Country of origin - Ukraine

Taraxacum officinale, folia High quality dried organic or conventional Common dandelion leaf for wholesale Dandelion leaves, flowers, and roots are all edible. Dandelion leaves are rich in phosphorus, calcium and iron, contain many proteins, which increases their nutritional value. All parts of the dandelion can be used in cosmetology: stems, leaves, petals and roots.And of course is used in medicine. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances Country of origin - Ukraine

Taraxacum officinale, radices High quality dried organic or conventional Common dandelion root for wholesale Dandelion leaves, flowers, and roots are all edible. Dandelion roots are rich in inulin (up to 40% in autumn), sugars (up to 18% in autumn): fructose, sucrose, galactose. All parts of the dandelion can be used in cosmetology: stems, leaves, petals and roots.And of course is used in medicine. We provide drying of our products meeting all requirements to keep max of useful substances Country of origin - Ukraine