Dzamic et al antifungal and antioxidant activity of mentha longifolia l. Constituents of leaf essential oil of mentha longifolia from india. Pdf chemical composition of essential oil of mentha longifolia l. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. This study designed for determine of essential oil constituent mentha longifolia subsp.
If the patients developed menstruation, the fsh serum level was measured immediately. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. Further work is needed to fully assess their correct status. Names of mentha longifolia in various languages of the world are also given. It is a very variable herbaceous perennial plant with a. Strongly aromatic, the leaves are formed in pairs opposite each other along the squareshaped stem.
Pdf pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia. Huds dried leaves were obtained commercially from a licensed dispenser in tehran city, the center of tehran province, iran which was identified by professor gh amin, a botanical taxonomist at faculty of pharmacy, tehran university of medicinal science. 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. Effect of mentha longifolia on fsh serum level in premature. 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. The plant is a strongly scented, perennial, glabrous, herb 3090 cm in height. 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. Mentha longifolia herba consists of the dried aerial parts of mentha longifolia l. It is in flower from august to september, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Antifungal and antioxidant activity of mentha longifolia l. Some parts of this plant have been used in traditional medicine of iran and other countries. The leaves are oblongelliptical to lanceolate, thinly to densely tomentose, green to greyish. View of chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant.
How mentha longifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Mentha longifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Based on our best of knowledge this is the first pilot study to test the effect of mentha longifolia in women with pof. Pdf mentha longifolia, a wild relative of the polyploid, cultivated mentha mint species, was evaluated as a potential model system for genetic. Mentha an aa kent as mint, frae greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus o plants in the faimily lamiaceae mint faimily references. Mentha longifolia synonyms, mentha longifolia pronunciation, mentha longifolia translation, english dictionary definition of mentha longifolia. Cns activity of mentha rotundifolia and mentha longifolia essential. It is usually used as a remedy for common cold, cough, sinusi. For instance, the shelf life of beef sausages containing extract of rosmarinus officinalis, and stored at 4c, was almost doubled, and the best antimicrobial effect was obtained from the combination of this extract with extract from mentha longifolia, indicating a possible synergistic effect azizkhani and tooryan, 2014. Mentha longifolia an overview sciencedirect topics.
Pdf mentha longifolia wild mint is a popular folk remedy. Some parts of this plant have been used in traditional medicine of iran and other. 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. Mir babak bahadori a, gokhan zenginb, shahram bahadoric, leila dinparastd, and nasrin movahhedine aphytopharmacology research center, maragheh university of medical sciences, maragheh, iran. Recent research suggests that pulegone disomer is metabolised in the liver to menthofuran, via a highly reactive metabolite which binds irreversibly to the.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Media in category mentha longifolia the following 112 files are in this category, out of 112 total. Mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds. The active virtues of the mints depend on the abundant volatile oils that contain a wide variety of terpenes and terpenoids. Huds, a member of the lamiacea family labiatae, originates from south east asia and is known as horse mint or wild mint okoh and afolayan 2011. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia l. Dec 21, 2012 amenorrhea is defined as the cessation of menses. List of various diseases cured by mentha longifolia. Pdf phytochemical study of mentha longifolia of morocco. Phenolic composition and functional properties of wild mint mentha longifolia var. 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. Draft genome sequence of mentha longifolia and development of. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia.
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. Mentha longifolia or wild mint is a fastgrowing, perennial herb that has creeps along an underground rootstock. The square stems are usually reddishpurple and smooth. Beside the widely growing populations, mentha piperita, mentha spicata, and mentha arvensis are vastly cultivated worldwide, mainly for their. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in mentha longifolia. Phenolic composition and functional properties of wild mint mentha. The chemical composition of the isolated oils was examined by gas chromatographymass spectrometry. They were asked to take a cup of herbal tea which was steeped with mentha longifolia tea three times a day for 2 weeks in 3 menstural cycles.
The following databases may contain further information on this name. The essential oil showed unusual relevant amounts of piperitenone oxide and piperitone oxide, which constitute a new chemotype. It has a creeping rhizome with straight to creeping stems 40120 cm in height. Hudson is an aromatic plant that belongs to lamiaceae family.
Mentha longifolia wild mint is a popular folk remedy. Antifungal and antioxidant activity of mentha longifolia. Catalogue of the vascular plants of new york state memoirs of the torrey botanical club 27. This page was last edited on 17 january 2015, at 08. 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. Pdf essential oil composition of mentha longifolia from wild. Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of mentha longifolia l. Anticancer effects of wild mountain mentha longifolia extract. Return to article details chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of mentha longifolia l. Phenolic composition and functional properties of wild mint. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. The first side effect is a minor one involving undue irritability and anxiousness. Biological activities of the methanol extract of cultivated. Mentha longifolia extract is generally accepted by doctors and regulators as being safe, according to webmd for use in moderation.
The historical use of horse mint is not different from its use in modern herbal medicine. This page was last edited on 31 january 2020, at 11. Pharmacological activity of mentha longifolia and its phytoconstituents. Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Plant information taken from the plants for a future. Mentha longifolia is known as horse mint because the leaves are usually unpleasantly scented 5 this exotic mint is a very popular herb and is also cultivated commercially for its essential oils that are used medicinally and in confectionary.
However, there are two side effects which may cause concern in some people. Evaluating heavy metals contents in medicinal plant mentha. Insecticide activity of essential oils of mentha longifolia, pulicaria. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa. This powder is stored in a plastic bottle or paper bag and given to patients suffering from indigestion, gas trouble, and stomach disorders. Mentha longifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Abstract the essential oils of mentha rotundifolia and mentha longifolia were analyzed with gc and gcms. Mentha longifolia definition of mentha longifolia by the. Mentha longifolia is an herb with a wide range of pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, gastrointestinal, and nervous system effects. Due to the contraindications and side effects of it and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, mentha longifolia l.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Dilutions of the inocula were cultured on solid ma to verify the absence of contamination and to check the validity of the. A phytochemical study of moroccan mentha longifolia was carried out. In india, mentha longifolia lamiaceae grows in garhwal, kumaon, kashmir, and punjab 1 and has two varieties, viz. Mentha longifolia a coarse old world wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers.
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