Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Product Families
- Plant Source
Leaves
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Overview
- High and standardized content of hydroxycinnamic and rosmarinic acid plus an innovative formulative technology: that’s why Relissa™ is not the usual lemon balm extract.
- The leaves of Melissa officinalis are the starting point of the process, providing the bioactive compounds responsible for the several biological activities (eg: promote sleep, relaxation and calming effect).
- Furthermore, the ingredient is formulated with phospholipids (lecithins) to allow a better dispersion in gastrointestinal fluids and so improve its bioabsorption profile, optimizing Relissa™ biological performances.
- RELISSA™ Features and Benefits
- RELISSA™ is the new ingredient that embraces all Indena’s milestones: 100 years of scientific background, innovative formulative solutions and attention to the ingredient source. In fact, for RELISSA™ are chosen the best Melissa officinalis extracts (European origin), with an eye to the environmental footprint and sustainability: the goal is to always select the most virtuous suppliers that can guarantee, at the same time, quality and green attitude.
- The leaves of Melissa officinalis are the starting point of the process, providing the compounds responsible for the several beneficial effects like promoting sleep, relaxation and calming.
- More than 50 compounds have been identified in the lemon balm extracts, however its positive activity is mostly due to hydroxycinnamic and rosmarinic acids and derivatives that, in RELISSA™, have been quantified and standardized.
- RELISSA™ is formulated with phospholipids (lecithins) to allow a better dispersion in gastrointestinal fluids, optimizing bioabsorption profile and performances.
- Lately, there has been an increased interest in how the microbiome may influence our wellbeing, especially in the realm of mood and sleep.
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus - a bacteria able to colonize the gastrointestinal tract - has been proven able to improve night rest and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, thanks to a positive influence over short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) controlling the expression of genes responsible for sleepwake rhythms.
- RELISSA™ has shown no negative interactions with Lactobacillius rhamnosus, thus safeguarding its beneficial effect.
- RELISSA™ can also be formulated in gummies, an increasingly popular solution on the market.
- Health Benefits
Calming action, Healthy sleep, Relaxation
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Dosage Form
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Use Level
- 200 - 400 mg/day
Properties
- Appearance
- Light brown powder
- Assay
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Hydroxycinnamic Acids | 17 - 23 | % | HPLC Method |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Relissa™ into Action
- Melissa officinalis has been known for centuries and used for several applications thanks to its calming and “antistress” action, promoting sleep and relaxation.
- More than 50 compounds have been identified in the lemon balm extract, however its biological activity is mostly due to hydroxycinnamic and rosmarinic acids and derivatives that, in Relissa™, have been quantified and standardized (hydroxycinnamic acids 17-23% by HPLC).
- Other investigated effect of lemon balm includes antioxidant and spasmolytic activity, neuroprotection and anxiolytic action.
- Lately, there has been an increased interest in how the microbiome may influence our wellbeing, especially in the realm of mood and sleep. Lactobacillus rhamnosus - a bacteria able to colonize the gastrointestinal tract - has been proven able to improve night rest and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, thanks to a positive influence over short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) controlling the expression of genes responsible for sleepwake rhythms.
- RELISSA™ has shown no negative interactions with Lactobacillius rhamnosus, thus safeguarding its beneficial effect.
- RELISSA™ can also be formulated in gummies, an increasingly popular solution on the market.