Comment · Tue, December 13, 2022 · ND Owner
How does ND lemonbalm have only 1% rosemaric acid ?
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Imaginary-Play-7804 · 3 points
Hello, just wanted to ask, on examine.com it is claimed that lemon balm plant has 2.2-5.5% rosemaric acid. If that is so how does ND lemon balm have only 1%? Is it "watered down" or am I reading one of the two wrong?
From examine.com
* "Melissa officinalis (Labiatae) at 2.2-5.5%, although it can be higher if specific extracts are taken"
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Curi0usClown · 3 points
I grew my own lemon balm this year. I find the plant MUCH stronger then nootropics depot product. is it the rosemaric acid that I'm feeling? I'm not sure. but I can tell you fresh for me was a better experience. I believe the essential oils found in lemon balm also add to the effect. Essential oils are unstable so you're more likely to get them in abundance in a fresh plant. A tincture would also be better then a dried powder or pill for essential oil content.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Yeah, the volatile organic compounds in the essential oil will be mostly lost in the extraction process. Fresh herb will be much higher. You could do a supercritical CO2 extraction to keep the volatiles in there. I will look into that.