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  2. Balm (as plant) // Melissa officinalis L.

Balm (as plant) // Melissa officinalis L.

Family:
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Approval state:
Approved
Number of articles retrieved:
2144
Number of processed references:
4
Compositions
#1: Tannins (RF-00004337-PAR) #2: eugenylglycoside in leaves #3: Total PAH in leaves
Endpoint Studies
#1: sedative effect #2: gastrointestinal problems - nausea and diarrhea
Genotoxicity
#1: mutagenic activity of water extract
Composition #1: Ulbricht, Catherine., Brendler, Thomas., Gruenwald, Joerg., Kligler, Benjamin., Keifer, David., Abrams, Tracee Rae., Woods, Jen., Boon, Heather., Kirkwood, Catherine DeFranco., Hackman, Dana A., Basch, Ethan., Lafferty, Heather J. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.. Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 71–114. . [DOI link]
Composition #2: Ulbricht, Catherine., Brendler, Thomas., Gruenwald, Joerg., Kligler, Benjamin., Keifer, David., Abrams, Tracee Rae., Woods, Jen., Boon, Heather., Kirkwood, Catherine DeFranco., Hackman, Dana A., Basch, Ethan., Lafferty, Heather J. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.. Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 71–114. . [DOI link]
Composition #3: Krajian, H., Odeh, A. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in medicinal plants from Syria. toxicological and environmental chemistry, 2013, vol. 95, no. 6, p. 942–953. DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2013.840375. [DOI link]
Endpoint study #1: Consolini, A.E., Ragone, M.I. Patterns of self-medication with medicinal plants and related adverse events - A South American survey. Current Drug Safety, 2010, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 333–341. DOI: 10.2174/157488610792246019. [DOI link]
Endpoint study #2: Ulbricht, Catherine., Brendler, Thomas., Gruenwald, Joerg., Kligler, Benjamin., Keifer, David., Abrams, Tracee Rae., Woods, Jen., Boon, Heather., Kirkwood, Catherine DeFranco., Hackman, Dana A., Basch, Ethan., Lafferty, Heather J. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.. Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy, 2005, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 71–114. . [DOI link]
Genotox #1: Abudayyak, Mahmoud., Ozdemir Nath, Ebru., Ozhan, Gul. Toxic potentials of ten herbs commonly used for aphrodisiac effect in Turkey. TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2015, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 496–506. DOI: 10.3906/sag-1401-153. [DOI link]