Table 1.

Chemical composition of German [20] vs. Roman chamomile [21]. The values represent average amounts for the two species. The content may vary depending on soil and climatic conditions.

Chemical Component	German Chamomile (% w/w)	Roman Chamomile (% w/w)
Esters	0.28	75
Aliphatic aldehydes	0.25	2
Ketones	0.5	3
Sesquiterpenes	35	3
Lactones and coumarins	9	2
Monoterpenes	1	5
Alcohols	20	5
Apigenin and its derivatives	0.39	0.12
Total flavonoid content	0.82	0.16