Subspecies polyadena has a more restricted and disjunct distribution. Chemical composition and biological activity of mentha. Mentha longifolia is an herb with a wide range of pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, gastrointestinal, and nervous system effects. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Free and glycosidically bound volatiles of mentha longifolia growing in croatia. Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant. Phenolic composition and functional properties of wild mint mentha. The following databases may contain further information on this name. It is a very variable herbaceous perennial plant with a. How mentha longifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Pdf essential oil composition of mentha longifolia from wild. Mentha mint is a genus of about 25 species and many hundreds of varieties of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Determination of total phenols, free radical scavenging and antibacterial activities of mentha longifolia linn. Mentha simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments.
Mentha longifolia l medicine, commercial 63,64 mentha cardiaca medicine 65. Mentha longifolia or wild mint is a fastgrowing, perennial herb that has creeps along an underground rootstock. Pulegone is the main compound of the plant responsible for most of its pharmacological effects followed by menthone, isomenthone, menthol, 1, 8cineole, borneol, and piperitenone. Medicine, ornamental consumption, commercial 5961 mentha citrata ehrh medicine 62 mentha longifolia l medicine, commercial 63,64 mentha cardiaca medicine 65 mentha arvensis medicine 66 mentha canadensis weed 67 mentha flavouring.
Mentha longifolia definition of mentha longifolia by the. 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. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in mentha longifolia. Mentha longifolia extract is generally accepted by doctors and regulators as being safe, according to webmd for use in moderation. Pdf determination of total phenols, free radical scavenging. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species range overlap. Mentha longifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Western, eastern and northern cape, free state province and kwazulunatal. Chemical structure of mentha longifolia principle components. Hudson is a common aromatic herb easily found in the mediterranean region. Mentha longifolia lamiaceae, commonly known as wild mint, is a perennial herb that can grow 12 m high.
Journal of health sciences cover page 2011 2 3 pdf. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from adam lonicers krauterbuch, or herbal, frankfurt, 1557. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Many hybrids and cultivars are known the genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across europe. Mentha longifolia synonyms, mentha longifolia pronunciation, mentha longifolia translation, english dictionary definition of mentha longifolia. Various biological activities have been reported for some species of mentha. Extracts from mentha species have been traditionally used for treating numerous and widespread diseases, such as indigestion, flatulence, irritable bowel. Pdf pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia. Mentha longifolia herba definition mentha longifolia herba consists of the dried. Mentha longifolia selections, collected from three different sites in southcentral tajikistan, were analyzed to determine essential oil constituency. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for. Mentha longifolia a coarse old world wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers. Pdf chemical composition of essential oil of mentha longifolia l. Essential oil growing in taif, ksa extracted by hydrodistillation, solvent free microwave and microwave hydrodistillation.
This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in latin, greek, french, italian, german, and in english manuscript. Mentha longifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The ancient hebrews, greeks and romans used mentha longifolia for flavoring, as a carminative in medicine, and as a condiment in cookery. Anticancer effects of wild mountain mentha longifolia extract.
Mentha longifolia is an herb with a wide range of pharmacological properties. The correct nomenclatural citation of this species is, to some extent, a matter of opinion. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u. Anticancer effects of wild mountain mentha longifolia. Mentha also known as mint, from greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Hudson is an aromatic plant that belongs to lamiaceae family. Request pdf free and glycosidically bound volatiles of mentha longifolia growing in croatia the glycosides of volatile compounds and the essential oil were isolated from wild mentha longifolia.
In this project, the effect of extraction methods hydrodistillation, microwave assisted hydrodistillation and solvent free microwave extraction of. Pdf mentha longifolia wild mint is a popular folk remedy. Determination of total phenols, free radical scavenging. Mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia l. Western, eastern and northern cape, free state province and kwazulu natal. Names of mentha longifolia in various languages of the world are also given. However, there are two side effects which may cause concern in some people.
Mentha longifolia is a species in the genus mentha native to europe, western and central asia, and northern and southern africa. Chemical composition and biological activity of mentha longifolia l. The current study was desighned to investigate the phytochemical screening, cytotoxic and antioxidant capacity of methanolic extract of mentha longifolia and periphloca aphyla. Free state province and kwazulunatal and also in neighbouring lesotho. Mentha longifolia, a wild relative of the polyploid, cultivated mentha mint species, was evaluated as a potential model system for genetic research relevant to the cultivated mints. In modern medicine, mentha species are widely used in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders. Catalogue of the vascular plants of new york state memoirs of the torrey botanical club 27. Free radicals cause oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids shui and leong, 2004. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Subspecies capensis occurs in moist habitats in 5 out of 9 provinces in south africa.
The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa. Like many mints, it has a creeping rhizome, with erect to creeping stems 40120 cm tall. It has a creeping rhizome with straight to creeping stems 40120 cm in height. Horse mint, silver mint, biblical mint, wild mint synonymes.
Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha. Phytochemical, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of. The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties, total phenolic contents and antibacterial activities of the methanol extract of mentha longifolia linn. Mentha longifolia was determined using an rphplcdad system. Pharmacological activity of mentha longifolia and its phytoconstituents. Home shop mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds, organic we at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people. It is traditionally used as herbal tea in europe, australia and north africa and shows numerous pharmacological effects, such as spasmolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antihemolytic. The first side effect is a minor one involving undue irritability and anxiousness. Determination of total phenols, free radical scavenging and. It is in flower from august to september, and the seeds ripen from september to october. 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.
Horse mint, mentha longifolia, and water mint, mentha aquatica. Mentha is a wellknown genus in the lamiaceae family that has medicinal and aromatic value. Further work is needed to fully assess their correct status. Mentha longifolia noun the noun mentha longifolia has 1 sense 1. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. Home shop mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds, organic. Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, large quantities of some members of this genus, especially when taken in the form of the extracted essential oil, can cause abortions so some caution is advised. Janifer raj x, bajpai pk, phani kumar g, pal murugan m, jitendra kumar, chaurasia op and shashi bala singh janifer raj x defence institute of high altitude researchdihar, defence research. Free and glycosidically bound volatiles of mentha longifolia. List of various diseases cured by mentha longifolia. You give a tenth of your spicesmint, dill and cumin.
This page was last edited on 17 january 2015, at 08. Proximate composition, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant. The leaves are oblongelliptical to lanceolate, thinly to densely tomentose, green to greyish. It belongs to the lamiaceae family and it is a wild perennial plant that can live at more than m above the sea level.
Mentha longifolia herba definition mentha longifolia herba consists of the dried aerial parts of mentha longifolia l. This mixture is shaken well and then filtered with a. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Proximate composition, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant capacity of aloe vera, cannabis sativa and mentha longifolia zeenat waris1, yousaf iqbal1, arshad hussain2, shafqatullah2, asad ali khan3, akhtar ali3 and mohammad wasiullah khan4 1. This mixture is shaken well and then filtered with a cloth or filtration pot. Present study describes the antimicrobial activity and free radical scavenging capacity rsc of essential oil from mentha longifolia l. Mentha longifolia wikispecies, free species directory. Mentha longifolia and periphloca aphyla are a well known species widely applied in medicine as a constituent of various drugs, and are very liked in aromatherapy. Mentha an aa kent as mint, frae greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus o plants in the faimily lamiaceae mint faimily references. It is a very variable herbaceous perennial plant with a peppermintscented aroma.
Institute of chemical sciences, the university of peshawarpakistan 2. The square stems are usually reddishpurple and smooth. Mentha rotundifolia synonyms, mentha rotundifolia pronunciation, mentha rotundifolia translation, english dictionary definition of mentha rotundifolia. Maternal parent of spearmint mentha spicata paternal parent of spearmint is applemint mentha suaveolens and grandparent to peppermint mentha x piperita peppermint is a sterile hybrid generated from a cross of spearmint and watermint. Accumulation of free radicals results in oxidative stress in the human body.
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