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