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. Two antigenotoxic chalcone glycosides from 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. Pdf pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha. 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. Mentha longifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Mentha longifolia noun the noun mentha longifolia has 1 sense 1. Mentha longifolia wild mint is a popular folk remedy. This powder is stored in a plastic bottle or paper bag and given to patients suffering from indigestion, gas trouble, and stomach disorders. Africa, asia, europe, naturalized in north america more infos. It is a very variable herbaceous perennial plant with a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Due to the contraindications and side effects of it and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, mentha longifolia l.
Recent research suggests that pulegone disomer is metabolised in the liver to menthofuran, via a highly reactive. Like almost all mints, mentha longifolia can be invasive. The leaves are oblongelliptical to lanceolate, thinly to densely tomentose. Antimicrobial potentials of mentha longifolia by disc. List of various diseases cured by mentha longifolia. Effects of different drying methods on the yield and the. Horse mint, mentha longifolia, and water mint, mentha aquatica. The following databases may contain further information on this name. Draft genome sequence of mentha longifolia and development of resources for mint cultivar improvement. The result reveals that some of the phytochemicals analyzed were present in the extracts of all the spices.
Other major constituents of the essential oil, according to various studies5, include piperitenone and its oxide, piperitone and its oxide and pulegone. Mentha longifolia or wild mint is a fastgrowing, perennial herb that has creeps along an underground rootstock. Extracts from a new chemotype of mentha longifolia, a mint species that grows spontaneously and widely in the moroccan mountains, were tested against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 hiv1. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The samples were dried in the dark at room temperature in the laboratory. It was reduced to the a variety of mentha longifolia by karl heinz rechinger in 1954 distribution. Kundnani college of pharmacy, worli, mumbai 18 1research centre, ajanta pharma ltd. Anticandidal and anticarcinogenic activities of mentha. The historical use of horse mint is not different from its use in modern herbal medicine. Plant guide plants grasses mentha longifolia habek. Phytochemical study of mentha longifolia of morocco. In contrast, the extract showed much better activity than the essential oil in antioxidant activity assays employed, in the.
Aflatuni, abbas, the yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. It is in flower from august to september, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Load next article inspire your inbox sign up for daily. Chandra, in handbook of herbs and spices second edition, volume 1, 2012. The heredity of the essential oil composition in artificial hybrids between mentha rotundifolia and mentha longifolia.
Two stereoisomeric 1,2epoxymenthylacetates from an oil of mentha rotundifolia x mentha longifolia authors trnasl. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Investigation of the antibiofilm effects of mentha. We at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people. The essential oil is used as flavouring component in a wide range of household and.
Longifolia and the essential oil showed strong antimicrobial activity against all 30 microorganisms tested whereas the methanol extract almost remained inactive. Mentha longifolia extracts can be considered as a potential source of natural antifungal drugs where the tested extracts showed a highly antifungal potency against fluconazole resistant strains like c. Antimicrobial potentials of mentha longifolia by disc diffusion method. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. 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. Restrict spread by planting in deep containers and planting container in the soil. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia. It has been widely confused with tomentose variant plants of mentha spicata. Catalogue of the vascular plants of new york state memoirs of the torrey botanical club 27. Other studies reported similar results, for example hafedh et al. However, there are two side effects which may cause concern in some people. 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. The ancient hebrews, greeks and romans used mentha longifolia for flavoring, as a carminative in medicine, and as a condiment in cookery. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Inhabits wet habitats, the rivers, lakes, ponds and channels, wet meadows, forested terrain, and even drier places along the roads and arable land. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. With its strong mint smell and taste, this herb has found its way into homes for centuries where it has been used in the kitchen and as a medicine. Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha.
Antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts of mentha longifolia l. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds. Preliminary phytochemical screening of different solvent. Some parts of this plant have been used in traditional medicine of iran and other countries. Home shop mint, arabian mentha longifolia, packet of 100 seeds, organic. Care needs to be taken when planting it in noncontrolled areas. It has also been treated as the separate species, mentha asiatica and mentha vagans. 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 a variety of the mint species mentha longifolia. Buddleia mint, mentha longifolia, is better used as an ornamental herb rather than a culinary one. Further work is needed to fully assess their correct status. Names of mentha longifolia in various languages of. Mentha longifolia an overview sciencedirect topics. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in mentha longifolia. Horsemint, like many other members of this genus, is often used as a domestic herbal remedy, being valued especially for its antiseptic properties and its beneficial effect on the digestion. Names of mentha longifolia in various languages of the world are also given.
Horse mint, silver mint, biblical mint, wild mint synonymes. Biological activities of the methanol extract of cultivated. Herbarium catalogue 9 records date reference identified as. 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. The plant is a strongly scented, perennial, glabrous, herb 3090 cm in height. Calcium channel blocking activity of mentha longifolia l. Mentha longifolia thus approaches spearmint mentha spicata rather than peppermint m. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. This page was last edited on 17 january 2015, at 08. 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. At the end of the drying process, the leaves and flowers were ground before the eo was extracted with the hydrodistillation method using the clevenger apparatus ildam. Chemical composition and antimicrobial and antioxidant. Habek mint mentha longifolia is a vigorous, creeping perennial with grayhairy stems and oblongelliptic, toothed, strongly aromatic, musty scented, green to silvergray leaves, 2 12 3 12 long, with unbranched hairs. Antimicrobial activity showed that listeria monocytogenes and klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria were more inhibited by the 2 essential oils tested.
Pdf phytochemical study of mentha longifolia of morocco. Box 3000, fin90014 university of oulu, finland 2005 oulu, finland abstract peppermint mentha x piperita l. Introduction mints are perennial herbs cultivated for their aromatic oils, which are important ingredients in a great variety of consumer products. Pharmacological and therapeutic effects of mentha longifolia l. You give a tenth of your spicesmint, dill and cumin. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa.
How mentha longifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Dec 21, 2012 amenorrhea is defined as the cessation of menses. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from adam lonicers krauterbuch, or herbal, frankfurt, 1557. It has a creeping rhizome with straight to creeping stems 40120 cm in height. Mentha longifolia is an herb with a wide range of pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, gastrointestinal, and nervous system effects. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Mentha longifolia extract is generally accepted by doctors and regulators as being safe, according to webmd for use in moderation.
The yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. Lamiaceae, commonly known as wild mint, is an extremely variable perennial and strong aromatic herb. Mentha oil and menthol are important ingredients in a wide range of cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations chadha and gupta, 1995, mainly for their refreshing properties. Mentha longifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The phytochemical analysis of five spices is presented in tables from 2 to 6.
It is usually used as a remedy for common cold, cough, sinusi. 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. Strongly aromatic, the leaves are formed in pairs opposite each other along the squareshaped stem. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in latin, greek, french, italian, german, and in english manuscript. Its grown for its long, nectarrich purple flowers, reminiscent of its namesake. The first side effect is a minor one involving undue irritability and anxiousness.
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