Common names | Roman chamomile

Scientific name | Anthemis nobilis
Used part | Flower

Known active compounds | caffeoylquinic acid, luteolin, apigenin

Potential benefits in cosmetics | anti-oxidant, anti-microbial
Product name | Chamomild-APD, Chamomild-ANB

Plant Story

Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis or Chamaemelum nobile), also called English chamomile or garden chamomile, is a perennial flowering plant native to western Europe. It has been used in folk medicine for thousands of years as well as in cosmetics, perfumes, and aromatherapy. In herbal medicine, Roman chamomile is made into infusion or decoction and externally applied to relieve skin inflammation.

Constituents and bioactivities of Roman chamomile have been reported in a few scientific studies. Phenolic compounds such as caffeoylquinic acid, luteolin derivatives, and apigenin derivatives were found in A. nobilis. A. nobilis showed anti-oxidant activities by DPPH and FRAP assays, as well as beta-carotene bleaching and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assays. Moreover, Roman chamomile flower also possesses anti-microbial activity. Roman chamomile flower extracts inhibited swarming of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as well as biofilm formation.