Complaint
Introduction:
Lemon balm is native to Europe but is now grown all over the world. It is grown not only in herb gardens, but also in crops for medicine, cosmetics, and furniture polish manufacturing.
Lemon balm extract is made from the leaves of the plant. Essential oils made from lemon balm leaves contain plant chemicals called terpenes, which play at least some role in the herb's relaxing and antiviral effects. Lemon balm essential oil is very popular in aromatherapy. Lemon balm also contains rosmarinic acid, which is the major compound responsible for GABA transaminase inhibition activity in lemon balm.
Strength:
Lemon balm ,melissa (melissa officinalis), balm,common balm,or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint familyLamiaceae and native to south-central Europe, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere.
The leaves are used as an herb, in teas, and also as a flavouring. The plant is used to attract bees for honey production. It is grown as an ornamental plant and for its oil (to use in perfumery). The tea of melissa, the essential oil, and the extract are used in traditional and alternative medicine, including aromatherapy. The plant has been cultivated at least since the 16th century, but reliable medical research is still working to establish the safety and effects of melissa.
Specification:
Item | Specification |
General Information | |
Products Name | Lemon Balm Extract |
Botanical Name | Melissa officinalis |
Part Used | Leaf |
Physical Control | |
Identification | Conform with standard, by HPLC |
Odor&Taste | Characteristic |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% |
Particle Size | NLT 95% Pass 80 Mesh |
Chemical Control | |
Rosemarinic Acid | 1%-25% |
Extraction ratio | 10:1 20:1 50:1 |
Total Heavy Metals | ≤10.0ppm |
Lead(Pb) | ≤2.0ppm |
Arsenic(As) | ≤2.0ppm |
Cadmium(Cd) | ≤1.0ppm |
Mercury(Hg) | ≤0.1ppm |
Solvent residue | <5000ppm |
Pesticide residue | Meet USP/EP |
PAHs | <50ppb |
BAP | <10ppb |
Aflatoxins | <10ppm |
Microbial Control | |
Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g |
Yeast&Molds | ≤100cfu/g |
E.Coli | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative |
Stapaureus | Negative |
