Product Name: Lemon Balm Extract / Melissa Extract
Botanic Name: Melissa officinalis L.
Specification: 1.0%~10.0% Rosmarinic Acid
Test Method: HPLC
Part of used: Leaf
Appearance: Brown fine powder
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS | ||
Product Name: | Melissa extract | |
Botanic Name: | Melissa officinalis L. | |
Scientific name(Family/Genus/Species) | Lamiaceae/Melissa/M.officinalis | |
Part of plant | Leaf | |
Solvent extraction | 30% water & 70% ethanol | |
Country of Origin: | China | |
Excipent | 10% maltodextrin | |
ANALYSIS ITEMS | SPECIFICATION | TEST METHOD |
Appearance | Fine powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Brown | Visual |
Odour & Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Identification | Identical to R.S. sample | HPTLC |
Rosmarinic acid | 1.0%~10.0% | HPLC |
Solubility | Partly soluble in water | |
Hydrocarbons PAHs | ≤ 50 ppb -Reg.UE 1933/2015 | GC-MS |
Benzo(a)pyren | ≤ 10 ppb -Reg.UE 1933/2015 | GC-MS |
Radioactivity | ≤ 600 Bq/Kg -Reg. CE 1409/2009 | |
Apparent density | 0.4-0.7g/ml | |
Sieve Analysis | 100% through 80 mesh | USP39 <786> |
Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% | Eur.Ph.9.0 [2.5.12] |
Total Ash | ≤ 5.0% | Eur.Ph.9.0 [2.4.16] |
Lead (Pb) | ≤ 3.0 mg/kg | Eur.Ph.9.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS |
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Eur.Ph.9.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS |
Cadmium(Cd) | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Eur.Ph.9.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS |
Mercury(Hg) | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg -Reg.EC629/2008 | Eur.Ph.9.0<2.2.58>ICP-MS |
Heavy metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Eur.Ph.9.0 <2.4.8> |
Solvents Residue | Conform Eur.ph. 9.0 <5,4 > and EC European Directive 2009/32 | Eur.Ph.9.0<2.4.24> |
Pesticides Residues | Conform Regulations(EC) No.396/2005 including annexes and successive updates Reg.2008/839/CE | Gas Chromatography |
Aerobic bacteria(TAMC) | ≤1000 cfu/g | USP39 <61> |
Yeast/Moulds(TAMC) | ≤100 cfu/g | USP39 <61> |
Bile-tol.gram- b./Enterobact.: | ≤100 cfu/g | |
Escherichia coli: | Absent in 1g | USP39 <62> |
Salmonella spp: | Absent in 25g | USP39 <62> |
Staphylococcus aureus: | Absent in 1g | |
Listeria Monocytogenens | Absent in 25g | |
Aflatoxins B1 | ≤ 5 ppb -Reg.EC 1881/2006 | USP39 <62> |
Aflatoxins ∑ B1, B2, G1, G2 | ≤ 10 ppb -Reg.EC 1881/2006 | USP39 <62> |
1. Lemon balmextract can anti-oxidant and anti-tumor.
2. Lemon balm extract can anti-microbial, anti-viral activity against a variety of viruses, including herpes simplex virus (HSV) and HIV-1.
3. Lemon balm extract can modulate for mood and cognitive enhancemen.
4. Lemon balm extract can memory-enhancing properties.
5.Lemon balm extract have an effect on protection of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
6.Lemon balm extract can anti mutagenesis and anti-cancer .
7.Lemon balm extract have antilipemic effect.
8.Lemon balm extract can anti-leukemia.
9.Lemon balm extract have immunity regulative effect.
10.Lemon balm extract can lowof blood sugar.
Application:
1. Lemon Balm Extract Powder, in foods and beverages, is widely used for flavoring.
2. Lemon Balm Extract Powder, in health care product field, is used for promoting sleep and improving appetite.
3. Lemon Balm Extract Powder, in pharmaceutical field, is frequently used as mild sedative agent to regulate mood and significantly increase calmness and alertness.