Pdf since herbal medicines play an important role in the treatment of a wide range of. Secalinum, herb dill blossoms anethum graveolens, bed. Mentha is a wellknown genus in the lamiaceae family that has medicinal and aromatic value. Pdf botanical and genetic characterization of mentha suaveolens.
This 3in1 vegetable container garden contains 3 of the best varieties to suit your needs. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. It typically grows to 2 tall and spreads by rhizomes to form an attractive ground cover. Most varieties have a determined tendency to spread by. Methanol and dichloromethanol extracts of the leaves and stems of mentha suaveolens ehrh. Lets learn more about how to grow an apple mint herb plant. Hydrodistilled oils of the fresh aerial parts of mentha suaveolens ehrh. Apple mint mentha suaveolens is a lovely, aromatic mint plant that can rapidly become obnoxious if not contained.
The objective of this work is to assess the insecticidal effect of hydrosols extracted from mentha suaveolens ehrh. Specifically, we investigated the in vitro effects of eoms towards c. Apple mint care how to grow an apple mint herb plant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Can ornamental potted plants remove volatile organic. Most varieties have a determined tendency to spread by underground stems or stolons. Free radicals are considered to initiate oxidation reactions that lead to aging and. Higher values of ache inhibitory activity were found using decoctions of lavandula pedunculata, mentha suaveolens and hypericum undulatum, 68, 69 and 82% at a concentration of 5 mg dry plant ml. Reviewarticle can ornamental potted plants remove volatile organic compounds from indoor air. Medicine, ornamental consumption, commercial 5961 mentha citrata ehrh medicine 62.
Mentha is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Ms is an aromatic herb with fruit and a spearmint flavor. Remove it from the container and plant in a larger patio pot to enjoy these varieties all season long. Many hybrids and cultivars are known the genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across europe.
Mentha suaveolens is a perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in by 0. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The free radical scavenger activity was higher for the polar extracts. Make a nice tea with the spearmint or add the pineapple mint to dessert. Mentha simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mentha suaveolens is an aromatic herb that has a wide range of biological activities, including antimicrobial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. Mentha species, one of the worlds oldest and most popular herbs, are widely used in cooking, in cosmetics, and as alternative or complementary therapy, mainly for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders like flatulence, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and ulcerative colitis. The chemical composition, antifungal, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the essential oils eos of mint mentha suaveolens, thyme coridothymus capitatus, oregano origanum hirtum and rosemary rosmarinus officinalis were investigated. Chemical composition, antioxidant and anticorrosion. Molecules free fulltext a comparative analysis of the. The percentage yields of these essential oils were 0. A comparative analysis of the chemical composition, anti. Ms is an aromatic herb with fruit and a spearmint flavor, used in the mediterranean areas as a traditional medicine. This mint collection is sure to satisfy the mint lovers in all of us. Pdf this paper deals with the detailed botanical study of the stems and leaves of mentha suaveolens ehrh. When kept confined, this is a beautiful herb with many fantastic culinary, medicinal and decorative properties. Dill anethum graveolens in a zinc pot apple mint mentha suaveolens leaf celery apium graveolens var. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species range overlap.
Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha. Chemical composition and bioefficacy of essential oils. The scavenging effect of dpph free radical was assessed by the modi. Pineapple mint, mentha suaveolens variegata the genus mentha is a large group of plants in the mint family lamiaceae. Mentha species prevent cell damage through their strong antioxidant activity, by scavenging free radicals and neutralizing bacterial invaders. Pdf free radical scavenging dpph potential in nine. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil on chlamydia. Eoms and one of its main chemical constituentspiperitenone oxide po figure 1. Free radical scavenging dpph potential in nine mentha. The in vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Methoxyflavone aglycones were isolated from the leaf surface of mentha suaveolens and m.
In order to control them it is best to plant in large tubs or containers either free standing or sunk in the ground. Research article effects of mentha suaveolens essential. Mentha species, havebeen explored andgainedprominence. Since herbal medicines play an important role in the treatment of a wide range of diseases, there is a growing need for their quality control and standardization. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil alone or in. Research article open access beneficial effect of mentha. Other major constituents of the essential oil, according to various studies5, include piperitenone and its oxide, piperitone and its oxide and pulegone. Chemical composition of mentha suaveolens and pinus. The mentha genus includes 2530 species that are widely grown in temperate areas around the world, particularly in europe, north america, north africa, asia minor, northern parts of iran and near east. Mentha suaveolens plants collected in various regions of morocco. Free flavonoid aglycones from leaves of mentha pulegium and mentha suaveolens labiatae.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Mentha suaveolens plants collected in various regions of morocco contains a high percentage of oxides such as piperitenone oxide peo and piperitone oxide po, terpenic alcohol fenohol, pcymen8ol, geraniol, terpineol and borneol and terpenic ketones pulegone and piperitenone all of which account for 65% to 90% of the total essential oil. Protective effects of aqueous extract of mentha suaveolens. Chromosome counts for this section suggest a basic number of x 12 with a range of numbers from diploid to octoploid.
Essential oils proved their efficiency as natural insecticides to fight many pests of stored products and crops whereas the hydrosols have not been evaluated yet. It is native to southern and western europe including the mediterranean region. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil alone or in combination with other drugs in candida albicans. It has an inflorescence somewhat similar to mentha canadensis in that the lower verticillasters of flowers are subtended by scarcely reduced leaves. Mcfg combined with the essential oil ofmentha suaveolens againstcandidaalbicans. Mentha spicata aquatica mentha piperita species usage references mentha spicata l. Mint cookies, mint mochas, mint juleps, spearmint, peppermint. Mentha suaveolens, essential oil, seasonal variations. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. Mentha longifolia thus approaches spearmint mentha spicata rather than peppermint m. Beneficial effect of mentha suaveolens essential oil in the treatment. The methanolic extracts revealed that significantly higher activity 82% was observed in mentha suaveolens, followed by mentha longifolia 79%, mentha officinalis 76% and mentha piperita, mentha pulegium, mentha royleana 75%, respectively. Medicine 55 mentha suaveolens ornamental consumption 56 mentha requienii benth.
Mentha suaveolens essential oil eoms was obtained from wildtype plants grown in tarquinia forests rome, italy and was extracted by 4 h hydrodistillation of the aerial parts using a clevengertype apparatus as previously described by angiolella et al. Although there are a few reports on the antioxidant property of m. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Application of mentha suaveolens essential oil as an antimicrobial. Hendriks h, van os fhl 1976 essential oil of two chemotypes of mentha suaveolens during ontogenesis. It is a herbaceous, upright perennial plant that is most commonly grown as a culinary herb or for ground cover. Received 29 dec 2016, revised 21 feb 2017, accepted 23 feb 2017 keywords mentha suaveolens essential oil dpph assay green inhibitor m ild steel s ulfuric acid. In contrast, it was reported that the essential oil of m. The antifungal properties of the eos were investigated against four species of candida by a microdilution method. Mentha also known as mint, from greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family.
Wild ms a and po 2d b and 3d c structure depictions. It has an extensive range of biological activities, including cytotoxic, antimicrobial. Mentha suaveolens, often called apple mint, is a rhizomatous, upright perennial which is most commonly grown as a culinary herb andor ground cover. Menthol definition of menthol by medical dictionary. Suaveolens on the steel surface followed a langmuirs isotherm and the thermodynamic parameters were determined and discussed. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Composition and chemical variability of mentha suaveolens. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether mentha suaveolens essential oil eoms can be considered as a promising candidate for preventing c. Free flavonoid aglycones from leaves of mentha pulegium and. This work was aimed at correlating the chemotype of three mentha species cultivated in romania with an in vivo study of the antiinflammatory and antinociceptive effects of essential oils. Annarita stringaro department of technology and health, italian national institute of health, viale regina elena 299, piazzale aldo moro, 00161 rome, italy. Chemical composition and biological activities of the. Plants of this section have a vigorous rhizome system as a means of spreading.
Significantly same activity was observed in mentha arvensis and mentha spicata. Features oblong to ovate light green leaves to 2 long and terminal spikes of small pink to white flowers in summer. The leaves, and the oil they contain, are used to make medicine. Mentha suaveolens roundleaved mint, apple mint, pineapple mint.
Biological activities and chemistry article pdf available in molecules 205. Protectiveeffectsofaqueousextractof mentha suaveolens. Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil. Lamiaceae essential oil and its main constituent piperitenone oxide. Despite serious safety concerns, pennyroyal is used for the common cold, pneumonia. A detailed analysis of two essential oils from individual plants of mentha suaveolens ssp. Hybridization in the section mentha lamiaceae inferred. Mentha mint is a genus of about 25 species and many hundreds of varieties of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Mentha suaveolens, the apple mint, pineapple mint, woolly mint or roundleafed mint synonyms m. The methanolic extracts revealed that significantly higher activity 82% was observed in mentha suaveolens, followed by mentha longifolia 79%, mentha officinalis 76% and mentha piperita.
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