Mentha x piperita pdf

Pdf essential oil composition of mentha x piperita l. Amended safety assessment of mentha piperita peppermint. Improving phenolic total content and monoterpene in mentha x. Mentha piperita peppermint derived ingredients as used in cosmetics status. The effects of plant inoculation with plant growthpromoting rhizobacteria pgpr and those resulting from the exogenous application of salicylic acid sa or methyl jasmonte meja on total phenolic content tpc and monoterpenes in mentha x piperita plants were investigated. Mentha is a member of the tribe mentheae in the subfamily nepetoideae. As it is difficult to differentiate the specification of peppermint oils mentha x piperita l. It is used to help treat the common cold, to calm inflammations and. However, its adverse side effects on health have been described.

The peppermint leaves have a characteristic, sweetish, strong odor and an aromatic, warm, pungent. Yield and composition of the essential oil of mentha piperita l. Both forms are widely naturalised in southern australia, though peppermint mentha x. Pdf an updated overview on peppermint mentha piperita l. Essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh aerial parts of the flowering plant. Mentolado, fuerte, herbaceo componentes quimicos principales. Timm nawrocki research technician alaska natural heritage program, university of alaska anchorage. Amended safety assessment of mentha piperita peppermint derived ingredients as used in cosmetics status. Used in the treatment of gastrodynia, flatulent colic, hysteria, spasms or cramps of the stomach, to allay the griping of cathartics, to check nausea and vomiting, and to disguise the. Genus name comes from minthe or menthe, a water nymph in greek mythology, who was transformed by persephone into a mint plant in revenge for minthes ongoing affair with. Peppermint is a sterile hybrid derived from a cross between mentha aquatica and mentha spicata. For this reason, discussions of their descriptions, ecological impacts, biological traits, legal listings, distributions, and control methods are combined. Toxicological effects of mentha x piperita peppermint. The x piperita hybrids are crosses between mentha aquatica watermint and mentha spicata spearmint.

Box 3000, fin90014 university of oulu, finland 2005 oulu, finland abstract peppermint mentha x piperita l. X x x x mentha piperita peppermint leaf water x x 0 x x 0 0 x. Forma citrata has a fragrance of citrus and is often called orange mint. The yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. Mentha x piperita more commonly known as peppermint, is mostly known in the world for the cool scent the stems produce or for the spice in the red peppermint candy.

Mentha piperita peppermint oil is a natural essential oil obtained from the peppermint plant. Kundnani college of pharmacy, worli, mumbai 18 1research centre, ajanta pharma ltd. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 125188 with original publication details. Indigenous to europe and the middle east, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. Both peppermint leaves and the essential oil from peppermint have been used for health purposes. Composition and antifungal activity of peppermint mentha. This plant came to my attention because i like peppermint candy, so i decided to investigate more in depth all i could from this marvelous plant. Peppermint has a wide variety of health and medicinal uses. Mentha piperita oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the peppermint, mentha piperita l. Chemical composition and antioxidant and antifungal properties of mentha x piperita l. The herb peppermint, a natural cross between two types of mint water mint and spearmint, grows throughout europe and north america.

Essential oil of mentha piperita was analyzed by gc and gcms and evaluated for in vitro antifungal activity against dreschlera spicifera, fusarium oxysporum f. Peppermint mentha xpiperita article pdf available in journal of herbal pharmacotherapy 72. An updated overview on peppermint mentha piperita l. The full text of this article is available as a pdf 5k. The tribe contains about 65 genera, and relationships within it remain obscure. Pdf menta piperita mentha x piperita l menta piperita. Frequently used in toothpaste and chewing gum for oral hygiene, peppermint oil also. Menthae piperitae folium european medicines agency. The essential oil is obtained from the fresh leaves of mentha piperita l. A high menthol contentlike that found in the doterra peppermint essential oildistinguishes the best quality peppermint oil from other products. Both forms are widely naturalised in southern australia, though peppermint mentha x piperita var. It undoubtedly possesses marked antiseptic properties. Other ingredients made from leaves of the peppermint plant that may be used in cosmetics and personal care products include mentha piperita peppermint leaf extract, mentha piperita peppermint leaf, and mentha piperita peppermint leaf water.

It barely spreads, and the essential oil is very concentrated because of its struggle to survive. The major compounds identified in the oil were menthone 30. Peppermint mentha x piperita, medicinal plant of the. Twentyfour male sprague dawley rats were divided into four groups 6 per group. Aflatuni, abbas, the yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. Authors have disagreed on the circumscription of mentha. Article pdf available in international research journal of pharmacy 28. Mentha is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Mentha piperita 15 ml mentha piperita 15 ml aplicacion. On feb 2, 2002, mystic from ewing, ky zone 6a wrote. Pharmacological action of mentha piperita on lipid profile in.

Essential oils are very concentrated oils containing substances that. Mentha piperita oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole. Organic translocation, productivity and essential oil yield of mentha piperita l. Thirtyfive components have been identified in the essential oil of m. The peppermint plant is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint and was first described by carl linnaeus in 1753. Alaska nonnative plant invasiveness ranking form botanical name.

Carl essential oil and meropenem against plasmidmediated resistant e. Peppermint is a powerful diffusive stimulant, antispasmodic, carminative, stomachic, and weak anodyne. Six peppermint mentha x piperita and six spearmint m. Spearmint and peppermint hare very similar bsiological and ecological attributes. Download fulltext pdf peppermint mentha xpiperita article pdf available in journal of herbal pharmacotherapy 72. List of references supporting the assessment report on. Although the pgpr inoculation response has been studied for many plant species, the combination of pgpr and exogenous. Peppermint is quite frequently contaminated with spearmint and in one instance the leaves of belladonna were found.