ReviewJournal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine2017
Melissa officinalis L: A Review Study With an Antioxidant Prospective.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 210 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of Melissa officinalis L. essential oil inhalation on anxiety and symptom burden of hemodialysis patients: a randomized trial study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- The Effectiveness of Melissa Officinalis L. versus Citalopram on Quality of Life of Menopausal Women with Sleep Disorder: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021Trial
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- Nutraceutical Characterization, 3D Airway Tissue Metabolic Viability, and Cytotoxic Activity ofMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Based on Bacterial Cellulose and Poly(acrylic acid-co-N, N-methylene-bis-acrylamide) as Carriers for Phytoextracts.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Targeting Autoimmune Myocarditis with Lemon Balm Extract: In Vivo Molecular Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Comparative Phytochemical Profiling and In Vitro Investigation of the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Wild Flora Species from Romania with Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Potential: A Global Perspective-Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Multi-Target Anti-Psoriatic Effects ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Conventional and Alternative Therapeutic Approaches in Arterial Stiffness Management.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- From cup to cell: phytochemical characterization and safety profiles of some herbal teas in Türkiye.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Compounds in Medicinal Plants: A Comparison of Organic and ConventionalMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Modulating the Bioavailability and Bioaccessibility of Polyphenolic Compounds and Enhancing Health-Promoting Properties Through the Addition of Herbal Extracts to a Functional Beverage.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Antioxidant properties and antibacterial activity of selected herbal teas.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Physiological impacts of valerian extract and lemon balm on some neurobiomarkers in broilers.Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Melissa officinalis essential oil modulates oxidative balance, cholinergic activity, and cognitive performance in a scopolamine-induced zebrafish model: implications for neuroprotective strategies in cognitive disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bioactive Compounds, Medicinal Benefits, and Contemporary Extraction Methods for Lemon Balm (Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Phytochemical, physiological and morphological response of industrial-medicinal plant Melissa officinalis L. to drought stress, nanosilicon and superabsorbent polymer application.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Metabolomics provides novel understanding of Melissa officinalis mechanism of action ensuring its calming effect on dogs.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Putrescine-enhanced essential oil and phytochemicals in Melissa officinalis L. : a sustainable approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Melissa officinalis is a plant cultivated in some parts of Iran. The leaves of lemon balm, Melissa officinalis L (Lamiaceae), are used in Iranian folk medicine for their digestive, carminative, antispasmodic, sedative, analgesic, tonic, and diuretic properties, as well as for functional gastrointestinal disorders. This review article was aimed not only to introduce Melissa officinalis (its growth condition, its chemical compounds, and its traditional usages) but also to overview its antioxidant properties in detail. This review was carried out by searching studies in PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and IranMedex databases up to 2016. The search terms used were " Melissa officinalis L," "antioxidant properties," oxidative stress," "oxidative damage", "ROS." Articles whose full texts were not available were excluded from the study. In this study, firstly, traditional usage of this herb was reviewed, including antimicrobial activity (antiparasitic, antibacterial, antiviral, etc), antispasmodic, and insomnia properties. Then, its antioxidant properties were overviewed. Various studies have shown that Melissa officinalis L possesses high amount of antioxidant activity through its chemical compounds including high amount of flavonoids, rosmaric acid, gallic acid, phenolic contents. Many studies confirmed the antioxidative effects of Melissa officinalis; thus, its effect in preventing and treating oxidative stress-related diseases might be reliable.
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