Use of aqueous extracts of Melissa officinalis as components for food compositions, characterized in that said food compositions comprise aqueous extracts of melissa in amounts of 1 to 50 g / l.Uso de extractos acuosos de Melissa officinalis como componentes para composiciones alimenticias, caracterizado porque dichas composiciones alimenticias comprenden extractos acuosos de toronjil en cantidades de 1 a 50 g/l.