Safflower (Safflower)

Safflower (Safflower)

The group of companies "ExportGrain" sells safflower for export, the origin of Kazakhstan. Delivery basis FCA Kazakhstan. Shipment by road and railway transport. Photo and test report will be sent upon request. The price is negotiated with each application.

Dye safflower (lat. Carthamus tinctorius, Chinese 红花), synonyms - American saffron, wild saffron, dye thistle, is an annual herbaceous plant. Stem height up to 1 m, bush width 30 - 35 cm.

It grows in the wild in the Caucasus, in Turkestan, in some places in the Black Earth region, in Ukraine. Cultivated in some countries of America, Asia, Europe and Africa.

Of particular value are the flowers of safflower and dye, since it was in them that scientists managed to identify numerous beneficial substances in the face of cartamin, glucosides and cartamidine - 5 - glucoside. The seeds of this plant have absorbed a lot of fatty oil, as much as sixty percent. This plant has found its wide application in various industries. So, for example, in the food industry it is used to make caramel. In addition, margarine is also obtained from it.