MELISSA ESSENTIAL OIL
Lemon balm is a spontaneous, perennial and rustic herbaceous plant, highly sought after by bees and it is precisely for this reason that it takes its name from the Greek mélissa. It grows spontaneously in southern Europe and western Asia. In Italy it can be found along hedges and in shady areas; it is also grown in gardens. It is known for its medicinal properties and is also very popular as an aromatic herb. Although already known in ancient Rome, it was in 1600 that Melissa became famous because it gave its name to a medicine considered the panacea for all ills: the "Acqua di Melissa" of the barefoot Carmelites.
The essential oil is obtained from the leaves and flowers with the steam distillation method and a straw yellow liquid is obtained that gives off a pleasant lemon scent.
ORIGINAL PLANT Melissa officinalis L.
PART OF THE PLANT USED LEAVES AND FLOWERS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 0
CAS 84082-61-1; 8014-71-9
EINECS 282-007-0
FEMA 2112
CUSTOMS TARIFF NUMBER 3301.29.41.00
SPECIFICATIONS
APPEARANCE AT 20 ° C TRANSPARENT FLUID LIQUID
YELLOW COLOR
SWEET, CITRIC, HERBACEOUS SMELL
OPTICAL ROTATION (°) 0/0
DENSITY AT 20 ° C (g / ml)) 0,885 - 0,905
REFRATIVE INDEX nd20 1.4750 - 1.4950
FLASH POINT (° C) 75
SOLUBILITY INSOLUBLE IN WATER
STABILITY AND STORAGE
KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM LIGHT. IF STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 MONTHS, QUALITY MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
olfactory note: fresh, herbaceous, citric;
gustatory note: fresh, lemon;
Main constituent:
citral (geranial + neral): 35-75%
β-caryophyllene: 2-23%
citronellal: 2-15%
germacrene D: ≤ 12%
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