The Medical use of Lemon Balm (<i>Melissa officinalis</i>) and Valerian (<i>Valeriana officinalis</i>) as Natural Sedatives: Insight into their Interactions with GABA Transmission : Figure 3

Table 2: Main neuroactive components of lemon balm or valerian. The list is restricted to molecules that exhibit a sedative effect on the central nervous system through their interaction with the GABA transmission. The chemical structure of each molecule and their presence in the leaf, root or essential oil is shown. When available, the amount of each compound is indicated in parentheses as a % of the total.