Lemon Verbena Extract
Botanical Source: Aloysia triphylla.
Other Name: Lippia citriodora Extract
Plant Part Used: Whole herb
Specification: 10: 1; 40: 1

Description:
Lemon Verbena is a deciduous perennial shrub. It grows to a height of 3 to 7 meters and exudes a powerful lemony scent. It prefers full sun, a lot of water, and a light loam soil. It is sensitive to cold, losing leaves at temperatures below 0°C although the wood is hardy to -10°C. Lemon Verbena, if covered with some straw, cut down and kept free from very moist conditions, will also withstand up to a -15°C frost and will make new leaves in spring. The light green leaves are lancet-shaped, and its tiny flowers bloom lavender or white in August or September.

Functions:
Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemony flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, and beverages.
It also is used to make herbal teas and can be used to make a sorbet.
With the activity of Anti-Candida albicans.
In European Union, Verbena essential oils and derivatives other than absolute are prohibited when used as a fragrance ingredient.
One of the main uses in a tea blend is to help improve the flavor of other herbs, which may be bitter or too pungent. The plant is extremely high in essential oils and is well noted for maintaining its strong flavor when the leaves are dried. Its main uses have been as a flavoring agent for sorbets, liqueurs, and fish or poultry dishes. It is well noted in all of the literature as being used in many teas.





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