"Myrtle, a word of Greek origin from myrtos, means fragrant essence. A symbol of fertility and sacredness, it has often been associated with female divinatory figures.."

Myrsine, who was transformed into a myrtle shrub after being killed out of envy, or Aphrodite, who, rising naked from the sea in all her beauty, had to hide behind a bush of this plant to escape the Satyrs.

Belonging to the Myrtaceae family, it includes about 3,000 species, among which Myrtus communis L., widespread in the Mediterranean basin, and Myrtus nivellei Batt, found in the Sahara.

It thrives in temperate and subtropical climates, reaching up to 2.4 meters in height. It has leathery, evergreen leaves, white hermaphroditic flowers, and blue-black berries, whose dispersion is facilitated by birds. From an ethnobotanical perspective, myrtle is a key plant in traditional Unani medicine and is used in therapeutic, cosmetic, and food applications.

Scientific studies highlight its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and enzyme-inhibitory properties. Extracts from its leaves contain flavonoids and polyphenols with beneficial effects on health.

ARDA NATURA PROPOSAL

• 004322 ACQUA DI MIRTO - Myrtus Communis Leaf Water
• 005880 E.GLICERICO U.C. PE - Glycerin, Aqua, Myrtus communis Leaf Extract
• 007643-25 E.GLICERICO MIRTO U.A.

COSMETIC EFFICACY

• SANITIZING
• INTIMATE HYGIENE
• ANTIOXIDANT
• ENZYME INHIBITION FOR CHOLINESTERASE α-AMYLASE, AND TYROSINASE

NUTRACEUTICAL EFFICACY

• FLUIDITY OF BRONCHIAL SECRETIONS
• WELL-BEING OF NOSE AND THROAT
• BALSAMIC EFFECT

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