ABSTRACT
Topicaliti: Melissa officinalis L.- a perennial essential oil plant, a sort of the Melissa (Lamiaceae) [1] Plants were used as medicines in the ancient time and are still successfully applied to treat various diseases are used and in the development of new phytopreparations. Herbal medicinal product in comparison with synthetic, have such advantages as low cost of raw materials, less side effects, softer impact on organism and availability. Essential oils of plants are a source of biologically active agents on the basis of which creation of new medicines is possible: «casmin» anticoagulant, anti- aggregative collection «Lomagerpan» cream (contains dry extract from Herba Melissa officinalis). In the world there are 2500 species of such plants, 450 of them grow in Kazakhstan, in the Mediterranean area in the countries of the Middle East. There are medicinal Herba Melissa officinalis.The purpose of this work: is to study PharmacognosticHerba Melissa officinalisAccording to goal of this research the following tasksare defined:1) To carry out the macroscopic and microscopic analysis of materials.2) Identify major merchandising performance.To define the amount of active ingredients on whichthe raw materials are standardized.As samples for the analysis served: Herba Melissa officinalis by «Zdorovye» were served as samples for the analysis. For achievement of objectives the following methods were used: the macro - and the microscopic analysis, the phytochemical analysis, a refraction-refractometry indicator. [2]Results: According to Pharmacopian article ¹ 42- 3645-98 (of Russia) [3] numerical indicators for a Herba Melissa officinalis following: the sum of the extractive substances drawn of 24% by alcohol (not less than 22 %), humidity (no more than 12 %); ashes of the general (no more than 12 %); ashes insoluble in 10% solution of acid hydrochloric (no more than 3 %); not passing through a sieve with openings with a diameter of 7 mm, (no more than 17 %); organic impurity (no more than 2%); mineral impurity (no more than 1 %).Conclusion: Herba Melissa officinalis conform to the pharmacopein article 42-3645-98Referenses:1 Yakovleva G.P, Blinova K.F. «Medicinal plant raw materials Pharmacognosy»//special Literature, 2004. pp.305-308 (on russian)2 State Pharmacopeia of USSR issue 1 pp.29-303 Pharmacopeia article 42-3645-98 literature (on russian) Herba Melissa officinalis