LEMON MYRTLE

HIGH CITRAL CONTENT (antibacterial; antioxidant) LUTEIN for eye health) CALCIUM - VITAMIN E - FOLATE Recommended for sore throats & colds (add grated fresh ginger for an extra boost). Lemon myrtle leaves contain the highest amount of citral (>90%) of any plant known in the world. Lemon myrtle has a higher lutein content (6.56 mg/100g DW) than avocado (0.6-1.05mg/100g DW). Lutein is a primary source of carotenoid, important for eye health. Lemon mytle has excellent antioxidant activity - oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) of (3359.87mol TEq/g DW) with the hydrophilic fraction contributing 56.2 % and the lipophilic fraction 45.8%, due to the high citral content and Vitamin E (21.2 mg/100g DW).