Abstract
This study was aimed at evaluating the present of in vitro antioxidant activities and essential oil of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) from Iran. Chemical composition of the essential oil from the aerial parts of M. officinalis obtained by hydrodistillation were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Cedrane (14.1 %) and 2,2,8,8-tetramethy-l-5-nonanone (12.6 %) were the main components among 24 constituents characterized in the oil of M. officinalis representing the 89.6 % of the total components detected. Also the extract samples were subjected to screening by using DPPH and linoleic acid assay. Methanol extract was tested against antioxidant activity by using DPPH and linoleic acid assay. It was found that methanol extract M. officinalis exhibited great antioxidant activity.
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