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German Chamomile:  The Scent of an Apple

5/10/2021

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German Chamomile, also known as Matricaria recutita, is a part of the Aster family (Asteraceae).  The way I grew up knowing her was by calling her Manzanilla, the little apple.  Why?  Because she was often described as her flower smelling like an apple, or the tea tasting like a green apple.  But what causes this flower to have the scent and smell of an apple?  
 
Upon studying the components of German Chamomile for a case study, my goal was to look for the therapeutic properties of the essential oil.  What I found was that one of the components of this magnificent flower is trans-B-farnesene.    Although I could not find the therapeutic properties connected to this acyclic sesquiterpene alkene, this component serves a different olfactory purpose.  
 
What was interesting is that trans-B-farnesene is also found in green apple and the scent of green apple.  The green apple and German Chamomile have the same scent because of trans-B-farnesene!  Sometimes, looking up components for their therapeutic properties may lead you to not finding one, but leading you to the connection she has to another fruit of a plant, like green apple.  
 
I love Nature, don’t you?  
 
Many Blessings,
 
Christina Grossman MA, CA, CH
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Resources: 
 
Ethan B. Russo, Jahan Marcu, in Advances in Pharmacology, 2017
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/beta-farnesene
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    I am not the first, nor the last of expressing and sharing the beauty of mathematics in Nature. What I will share in this blog are thoughts, experiences, and lessons learned to validate life, both human and botanical, living mathematically.  

    They are purposely written to entice the thoughts of all ages and learners. If you have ever been turned away from Mathematics, maybe this is a way to bring you back?  

    Why? This is to share context and relevance in Nature and to share the importance of the Universe we live in, together; to validate, respect, and care for.    

    There will also be events and class updates posted here from time to time.  

    Many Blessings!
    Christina Grossman
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    I am an Aromatherapist, an Herbalist, a Reiki Practitioner,  and an Educator and Enthusiast of Mathematics.

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