Melissa Officinalis Extract
CAS#: 84082-61-1 
Other names: Lemon Balm Extract
Botanical Source: Melissa officinalis L.
Specifications: Rosmarinic Acid 1%-10% by HPLC,Flavones 2% by UV,10:1 4:1

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. The plant grows up to 70-150 cm tall. The leaves have a gentle lemon scent, related to mint. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear. These attract bees, hence the genus name Melissa (Greek for 'honey bee'). Its flavour comes from citronellal, geranial, linalyl acetate and caryophyllene. The leaves are very deeply wrinkled and range from dark green to yellowish green in color, depending on the soil and climate. The crushed leaves, when rubbed on the skin, are used as a repellant for mosquitos. 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.

Functions:
Used to soothe tension, to dress wounds
Curing for toothache, skin eruptions, mad dog bites, crooked necks, and sickness during pregnancy
Preventing baldness
Fighting against bronchial inflammation, earache, fever, flatulence, headaches, high blood pressure, influenza, mood disorders, palpitations, toothache and vomiting
Soothing menstrual cramps and helps relieve PMS
Used for nervous agitation, sleeping problems, functional gastrointestinal complaints, and urinary spasms
Treating grave's disease

Applications:

1. Applied in food field , it is added into kinds of beverage ,liquor and foods as functional food additive.
2. Applied in health product field , it is widely added in to health products to prevent chronic diseases or relief symptom

of climacteric syndrome.
3. Applied in cosmetics field, it is widely added into the cosmetics with the function of delaying aging and compacting skin.