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Juniper Berries CO2-se extract (organic), DE-ÖKO-013
Product-No.: 017.003

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Raw Material:
Juniperus communis – Berries, dried, from organic farming

Production:
By supercritical fluid extraction with natural carbon dioxide no solvent residues, no inorganic salts, no heavy metals, no reproducible microorganisms [1].

Ingredients:
see specification

Application:
The essential oil of juniper berry is used internally as a traditional herbal medicine for mild urinary tract infections to increase the amount of urine and for mild digestive disorders such as flatulence. Externally, the oil is used to relieve mild muscle and joint pain [2].*

Juniper berry extract can be used as a flavouring preparation in the food industry, especially for flavouring spirits (gin) and non-alcoholic beverages.*

Due to its characteristic flavour, juniper extract can be used as a fragrance component in perfumery and in the cosmetics industry in creams and bath oils.*

Literature:
[1] P. Manninen, E. Häivälä, S. Sarimo, H. Kallio : Distribution of microbes in supercritical CO2 extraction of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) oils : Zeitschrift für Lebensmitteluntersuchung und -Forschung / Springerverlag (1997) 204: 202-205
[2] Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC), European Medicines Agency (EMA) : Community herbal monograph on Juniperus communis L., aetheroleum : EMA/HMPC/12402/2010

* Statements summarise literature evidence and have informative character. They might be derived from in vitro or animal tests and thus not be substantiated for humans. Statements have not been evaluated by competent authorities and do not refer to finished products. The marketer of any finished product containing any FLAVEX extract as ingredient is responsible for assuring that the claims made for his product are lawful and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country in which the product is to be sold.