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ArticleFood & nutrition research2026

Melissa phospholipids improves sleep quality and mental well-being: concluding results from clinical study in adults with emotional distress.

Mariangela Rondanelli, Giuseppe Mazzola, Gaetan Claude Barrile, Paola Misiano, Simone Perna

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Mariangela RondanelliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giuseppe MazzolaEndocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona "Istituto Santa Margherita", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Gaetan Claude BarrileEndocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona "Istituto Santa Margherita", University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Paola MisianoDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Simone PernaDivision of Human Nutrition, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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Background: Objective: To evaluate the impact of daily supplementation with Melissa phospholipids (MOP) at 200 or 400 mg for 3 weeks on sleep quality and psychological well-being in adults with emotional distress and poor sleep quality. Design: This prospective, open-label, dose-comparison clinical study enrolled 32 adults with poor sleep quality and/or clinically significant emotional distress. Participants received daily supplementation with either 200 or 400 mg/day MOP for 3 weeks. Sleep quality (primary endpoint) was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline (T0), and week 3 (T1). Secondary endpoints included depression, anxiety, and stress, positive and negative affect, mental well-being, and quality of life. Safety was also assessed through adherence monitoring, documentation of side effects or adverse events, and by routine blood biochemistry parameters of liver and renal functions. Results: PSQI scores significantly improved over time ( Discussion: MOP, particularly at 400 mg/day, confirmed to significantly improve sleep and life quality, mood, and overall mental well-being. Conclusion: These findings support and extend the health benefits of MOP as a well-tolerated, safe natural approach in a dose-dependent frame to managing sleep quality and emotional distress. Future placebo-controlled trials are warranted to confirm these results and further elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action.

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anxietyemotional distressemotional well-beinglemon balmMelissaphospholipidsPhytosomerosmarinic acidsleep quality

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