EGYPTIAN HERBARIUM

BASIL Leaves Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum The "king of herbs". Best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asian cuisines. One of the main ingredients in pesto—a green Italian oil-and-herb sauce. PROCESSING PACKING 20' FCL Load 40' FCL Load C/S, coarse PP Bags, 15 kg 3,000 kgs 6,000 kgs C/S, TBC PP Bags, 25 kg 7,500 kgs 15,000 kgs STORAGE : In a cool, dry away from direct sunlight SHELF LIFE: 18 months from production date Product CHEMICAL: ASH CONTENT : max. 16% INSULABLE ASH: max. 3.5% APPEARANCE : small pieces of leaves COLOR : Green to brownish ODOR : Typical, aromatic, spicy FLAVOR : Typical, spicy, slightly sweet, hot

Raw materials [conventional and organic]; (essential oils, concretes, absolutes, extracts, hydrolates, botanical waxes)Fine Fragrance, Flavor, Cosmetics, and Aromatherapy/Phytotherapy industries. Most important products are: • Geranium oil & absolute • Jasmine absolute/concrete • Neroli oil • Sweet Basil (Linalol) oil • Sweet Marjoram oil • Blue Chamomile oil • Cumin oil • Petitgrain Mandarin oil • Violet Leaf absolute • Cassie absolute • Carnation absolute • Petitgrain Bigarade oil • Olive Leaf absolute • Rose centifolia absolute • Bitter Orange "Red/Green" oils (CP) • Onion oil • Garlic oil • ... and many more! • Farming (55 ha of own plantations & network of 5'000+ ha contract farming) • Processing (steam distillation, solvent extraction, certified organic extraction), • QC/laboratory analysis (GC/FID, GC/MS, refractometry, densitometry, optical rotation, etc.

Botanical Name: Pelargonium Graveolens Main Constituents: Citronellol: 37% Geraniol: 19% Plant Part: Leaves & Flowers Origin: Egypt Processing Method: Steam Distilled Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, pale yellow to greenish yellow liquid. ConstituentsOxyd alpha-bisabolol, trans-beta-farnesene, chamazulene Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A middle note with a stronger aroma, essential oils from the rose geranium usually have a softer scent with a rosy floral aroma. Blends With: Basil, Bergamot, Citronella, Clary Sage, Fennel, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Neroli and Nutmeg. Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life Advised uses : Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Cosmetic, Alimentary

Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium L. Main Constituents: Linalyl Acetate: 10 - 20% Limonene: 10 - 15% Plant Part: Blossoms. Origin: Egypt. Processing Method: Steam Distilled. Description / Colour / Consistency: A thin, clear, pale yellow liquid. Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A middle note with a medium aroma, this type has dry top notes. Blends With: Citrus oils, Jasmine, Rose, and Sandalwood Neroli is one of the shining stars of the perfume industry, and has been for the past 500 years since it became a popular simple fragrance in Venice. This oil has a dry, heady scent, and is not so sweet as Neroli from Sicily or Florida. It is thought to be one of the secret flavouring agents in Coca Cola. Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.