| Latin Name: | Levisticum officinalis |
| English Name: | Lovage, leaf |
| French Name: | Livèche, feuille |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Origin: | France, Hungary |
Lovage is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. Its leaves remind one of celery and its small flowers are yellow. Lovage is cultivated for its therapeutic qualities and as a seasoning in cooking.
Distilled Part :
Leaves
Extraction :
Steam distillation
Oil Characteristics :
Clear and mobile liquid with a pale-yellow colour. Its herbaceous , sweet and peppery smell with green spicy notes reminds of celery.
Culinary Lovage leaves and seeds can be used to flavour salads , soups and meat dishes. It is also the base ingredient of "celery salt". Perfumery Top note. Synergy Blends well with rose , lavender , oak moss and bay laurel.
Lot B-LEOFHON02M (2011/09)
Hungary
Monoterpene Alcohol + Monoterpene Ester: α-terpineol + terpenyl acetate (38 ,60 %)
Monoterpenes: β-phellandrene (27 ,91 %) , limonene (7 ,16 %)
