Natural Melissa Officinalis Extract 1%-10% Rosmarinic Acid

• Customization: Available
• Certification: ISO, FDA, HACCP, Kosher, Halal
• Assay Method: HPLC
• Model NO.: CAS No.: 84082-61-6
• Application: Health Care Products, Medicine
• State: Powder
• Extract Source: Melissa Officinalis L.
• Botanical Source: Melissa Officinalis L.
• Plant Part Used: Aerial Parts, 100% Natural
• Type of Product: Standard Extract
• Active Ingredient Markers: Rosmarinic Acid
• Appearance: Fine Brownish Powder
• Transport Package: 25kg/Drum
• Specification: Rosmarinic Acid 1%-10%
• Trademark: KINGHERBS
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 2932999099
• Production Capacity: 20 Tons

Product Description

Melissa Officinalis Extract

Product Name		Melissa Extract	Batch Number		MOL-220315
Botanical Source		Melissa officinalis L.	Batch Quantity		300kgs
Plant Part Used		Aerial parts, 100% Natural	Country of Origin		China
Type of Product		Standard Extract	Active Ingredient  Markers		Rosmarinic Acid
Analysis Items		Specifications	Results		Methods used
Appearance		Fine Brownish yellow powder	Conforms		Visual test
Odor & Taste		Characteristic	Conforms		Organoleptic test
Particle Size		NLT 98% through 80 Mesh	Conforms		AOAC 973.03
Solubility		Soluble in alcohol & water solution	Conforms		Visual
Assay		NLT 7.0% Rosmarinic Acid	7.10%		HPLC
Loss on Drying		NMT 5.0%	3.68%		5g /105ºC /2hrs
Sulphated Ash		NMT 5.0%	3.36%		2g /600ºC /3hrs
Extract Solvents		Ethanol & water	Conforms		/
Heavy Metals		NMT 10ppm	Conforms		USP
Arsenic (As)		NMT 2ppm	Conforms		ICP-MS
Lead (Pb)		NMT 2ppm	Conforms		ICP-MS
Cadmium (Cd)		NMT 1ppm	Conforms		ICP-MS
Mercury (Hg)		NMT 0.1ppm	Conforms		ICP-MS
Sterilization Method		High temperature & pressure for a short time of 5~10 seconds
Microbiological Data		Total Plate Count < 10,000 cfu/g	Conforms		GB 4789.2
		Total Yeast & Mold < 1,000 cfu/g	Conforms		GB 4789.15
		E. Coli to be absent	Absent		GB 4789.3
		Staphylococcus to be absent	Absent		GB 4789.10
		Salmonella to be absent	Absent		GB 4789.4
Packing and Storage		Packed in fiber drum, LDPE bag inside. Net weight: 25kgs/drum.
		Keep tightly sealed, store away from moisture, strong heat and sunlight.
Shelf Life		2 years if sealed and stored in the recommended conditions.

Functions:
Lemon Balm was dedicated to the goddess Diana, and used medicinally by the Greeks some 2, 000 years ago. In the Middles Ages lemon balm was used to soothe tension, to dress wounds, and as a cure for toothache, skin eruptions, mad dog bites, crooked necks, and sickness during pregnancy. It was even said to prevent baldness. As a medicinal plant, lemon balm has traditionally been employed against bronchial inflammation, earache, fever, flatulence, headaches, high blood pressure, influenza, mood disorders, palpitations, toothache and vomiting. A tea made from Lemon balm leaves is said to soothe menstrual cramps and helps relieve PMS.
The herb is used for nervous agitation, sleeping problems, functional gastrointestinal complaints, menstrual cramps and urinary spasms.
It is thought that the volatile oils in lemon balm contain chemicals that relax muscles, particularly in the bladder, stomach, and uterus, thereby relieving cramps, gas, and nausea.
ESCOP (European Scientific Cooperative On Phytotherapy) lists its internal use for tenseness, restlessness, irritability, and symptomatic treatment of digestive disorders, such as minor spasms; Externally, for herpes labialis (ESCOP, 1997).
Recent evidence suggests that lemon balm has a depressant or sedative action on the central nervous systems of laboratory mice. The German Standard License for lemon balm tea approves it for nervous disorders of sleep and of the gastrointestinal tract, and to stimulate the appetite (Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).

Grave's Disease
Lemon balm may block some of the activity of thyroid hormone in the body. Therefore, it has been used in the past to treat Grave's disease, an auto-immune condition in which the thyroid gland produces excess thyroid hormone. Although laboratory and animal studies show that lemon balm may help decrease thyroid in the body, no human studies have yet been conducted for this possible use.

Mental Clarity, Concentration and Relaxation
Lemon balm is widely used to treat anxiety and insomnia in Europe. It reduces anxiety and stress and eases sleep disorders. Recently it produced an unexpected result in a research study: It greatly increased the ability to concentrate and perform word and picture tasks.