Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary

drug

leaves (Rosmarini folium)

most important active substances

1 – 2,5 % volatile oil with cineole, camphor, borneol, bornyl acetate and alpha- and beta pinene; flavonoids (e.g. apigenin, luteolin), rosmarinic acid, triterpenes

most important usages

dyspeptic disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; as an antioxidant and spice in the food industry

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,9 g

Demand for plantation: 4 – 6 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: during or after the flowering time