Goat’s rue is a botanical raw material with a clearly defined profile and traditional use in formulations intended to support metabolic balance, lactation, and overall physiological tone. Thanks to its bioactive composition and its ability to adapt well to different growing conditions, the herb is valued as a raw material for the herbal and pharmaceutical industries.
Goat’s rue is a wild-growing herb used as a raw material for herbal teas, extracts, functional formulations, and herbal blends.
The raw material is suitable for the manufacture of natural products used in medicine and pharmacy, as well as for various industrial applications.
Basic Information
- Latin name: Galega officinalis L.
- Part used: aerial parts (Herba Galegae)
- Origin: Bulgaria
- Raw material type: wild-harvested
- Harvest period: June – August
Raw Material Characteristics
The raw material consists of the aerial parts of the plant collected during active flowering. After harvesting, the material is dried in the shade or in dryers at low temperature in order to preserve the active compounds and the natural colour.
The plant forms upright, branched stems with pinnate leaves composed of numerous elliptical leaflets. The flowers are pale lilac to light violet and are grouped in elongated raceme-like inflorescences. The raw material is suitable for further processing, including cutting, crushing, milling, and extraction.
Key compounds:
- alkaloids (including galegine)
- flavonoids
- saponins
Suitable for the Production of
- herbal teas
- tea blends
- tinctures
- dry extracts
- liquid extracts
- functional formulations
- herbal blends
Traditionally Used Properties and Effects on the Body
Goat’s rue is traditionally associated with the following properties:
- diuretic action
- diaphoretic action
- support for lactation
It is used in formulations intended to support normal carbohydrate metabolism, balanced physiological functions, and overall body tone.
Forms Available
Available as:
- whole dried aerial parts
- crushed aerial parts
- cut material in custom size upon request
- powder
Quality and Documentation
Upon request, the following may be provided:
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- technical documentation
- additional documents upon request
Inquiry
Contact us for current availability, samples, and a quotation based on the required quantities, preferred form of processing, and raw material specifications.
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