Iran Exports Medicinal Herbs, Extracts to Various European Countries
“In 2018, with an investment of 25 million Euros, the largest factory and refinery of medicinal plants in the Middle East was inaugurated in Central city of Kashmar for the extraction of essential oils, extracts and high quality medicinal herbs. The products of the company are exported to the European Union including Germany, France, Spain, Holland, America, India and China,” Qassem Shakeri said.
“This essential oil and extracts of medicinal plants obtained with the latest technology are used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, health, perfume and cologne industries as well as food industry,” he added.
“Essential oils and extracts are obtained from medicinal plants such as licorice, rose tea, green tea, black tea, ivy, echinacea angustifolia, saffron etc., and even in some cases, some non-native Iranian medicinal plants that are also imported from African countries, Japan and India and their obtained products are exported to destination countries after processing,” he added.
Stating that Iran has very good potential and capabilities in producing and exporting medicinal plants, the member of the Iranian Medicinal Herbs Exporters Union added, “In recent years, the inclination of people to live a healthier life with natural plants has been growing not only in Iran but also in other parts of world.”
According to him, the national document for the development of medicinal plants has been fully implemented.
He called for more support and consumption of the Iranian-made medicinal products on the part of the government and domestic companies.
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