Spearmint and bergamot mint are significantly less cultivated than peppermint. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Corn mint is the richest source of natural menthol. Mentha article about mentha by the free dictionary. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here.
The genus mentha covers approximately 2530 species of which m. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern africa, north america and south america. It is a mint species within the genus mentha, a sterile hybrid between mentha arvensis. The morphology of mentha piperita and other species of mentha are discussed by eriksson in b.
Native to eurasia, north america, southern africa, and australia, mints are widely distributed throughout the temperate areas of the world and have naturalized in many places. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species cornmint, peppermint, native spearmint, and scotch spearmint exceeds 23,000. Like other members of the genus, it is best not used by pregnant women because large doses can cause an. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be. It is native to the temperate regions of europe and western and central asia. The natural diversity of the oil composition among mentha spicata accessions is currently being investigated. The plant list includes 1,086 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus mentha.
The taxon has a significant importance both commercial as well as medicinal. Mentha aquatica water mint mentha arvensis wild mint. Corn mint, 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. The genus mentha presents an indepth look at the genus, providing information on its history, production, chemical constituents, market trends, and medicinal and. European and american peppermint oil is distilled with steam from the fresh, aboveground parts of the flowering plant mentha piperita linne, rectified by distillation and not dementholized. Mentha, apple mint, egyptian mint, roundleaved mint. The leaves, stems and roots were powdered and extracted following the essawi and srour procedure with slight modification 5.
Distillation provides mint oil, and further processing chilling provides menthol crystals and dementholised mint oil. Mint diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. This page was last edited on 31 january 2020, at 11. This makes mint the most economically important essential oil. The exploitation of micromorphological parameters for. Gardenality is a gardeningcentric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Mint plants are mainly aromatic perennials and they possess erect, branching stems and oblong to ovate or lanceolate leaves arranged in opposing pairs on the stems. The natural diversity of the oil composition among mentha suaveolens accessions is currently being investigated. An overview of mentha arvensis production japanese mint or corn mint, mentha arvensis, is the source of a major raw material for the flavours and fragrances industry. The taxonomy of genus mentha is complicated and within the genus, more than 3000. The genus mentha a decrease in cucumber root membrane potential vm hyperpolarization of 10 to 3 mv, whereas concentrations from 100 to 900 ppm caused an increasing depolarization of vm from 5 to 110 mv figure 2. These mint clones with antioxidant potential can be utilized as an effective, low cost source of natural commercial antioxidants for medicinal purposes and food industry too, how kanatt, chander.
Mint is an aromatic plant, and it almost exclusively perennial which mean the plant can live more than two years. Polyphenolic and essential oil composition of mentha and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Japanese mint mentha arvensis highly branched and grow upto 1 meter tall oil content 0. The genus mint mentha belongs to the lamiaceae family and includes 42 species, 15 hybrids, and hundreds of subspecies, varieties, and. Request pdf on nov 3, 2007, tad turgeon and others published mint. Mentha oil is the major derivative of mentha leaves and obtained by steam distillation process. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Mint japanese pepper spear bergamot 22 september 2015 22p. An overview of its classification and relationships.
Mentha is an aromatic herb plant having pleasant odour leaves, which is familiar with the name japanese pudina. Mints belong to the genus mentha and comprise approximately 20 species in the plant family lamiaceae and are growm for their leaves which are widely used as a flavoring. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species cornmint, peppermint, native spearmint, and scotch spearmint. The genus mentha presents an indepth look at the genus, providing information on its history, production, chemical constituents, market trends, and medicinal and nutritional uses.
The genus menthabelongs to the lamiaceae family and comprises a large number of species, includ ing m. This page was last edited on 29 september 2016, at 06. The genus mentha medicinal and aromatic plants industrial profiles book 44. Pdf chemical composition and biological activities of. Ing mint jelly metung yang pamulug panlasa apag da ka mbe da reng ulam a tupa. Much confusion exists in the identification of mentha species because floras frequently apply the wrong names to species descriptions, and also because hybrids are common. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about mentha, apple mint, egyptian mint, roundleaved mint mentha x rotundifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database.
Now it is mostly cultivated in gardens and fields especially gardens in konkan. The herb, both in the recent and in the dried state, has a peculiar, penetrating, grateful odor. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species range overlap. Prospective of essential oils of the genus mentha as. Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha species. This kind of plants can be found easily around the world. Mentha arvensis also known as field mint wild mint, or corn mint is a species of mentha genera, family lamiaceae. Mentha oil is a colorless or pale yellow, clear liquid. Mentha is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. The taxonomy of the genus mentha has been in a state of flux, with more than. It is commonly known as peppermint, brandy mint, candy mint, lamb mint, balm mint, vilayati pudina or.
Essential oil composition of native spearmint mentha spicata from yakima valley growing area washington state, usa. A taxonomic genus within the family lamiaceae mints. The genus mentha medicinal and aromatic plants industrial profiles book 44 kindle edition by lawrence, brian m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The genus mentha medicinal and aromatic plants industrial. Amended safety assessment of mentha piperita peppermint.
Mentha arvensis simple english wikipedia, the free. Mentha arvensis corn mint, wild mint, japanese peppermint, field mint, pudina hindi. Mentha mint is a genus of about 25 species and many hundreds of varieties of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. It has a creeping rhizome with straight to creeping stems 40120 cm in height.
Mentha species, one of the worlds oldest and most popular herbs, are widely used in. Currently, most of the commercially important mints are hybrids or. These kinds of species are not clearly distinct, and the estimate of their number varies from to 18. Peppermintan important multipurpose medicinal plant 78. Mentha species are used for their flavouring and medicinal properties widely throughout different countries of the world.
Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. The plants database includes the following species of mentha. The genus mentha find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Ing mentha mint metung yang genus da reng mga 25 species at dakal pang mga dinalan a pinduan a maniampagang tanaman da reng familiang lamiaceae mint familia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mint. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This book presents an indepth look at the genus mentha, examining its history and production, as well as. It is native tae the temperate regions o europe an wastren an central asie, east tae the himalaya an eastren siberie, an north americae references. For the first time, the effects of peppermint teas water extracts, mint flavouring hydrodistilled extracts and terpenoidic. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
They become pretty easy to recognize after a while. Most are native to europe and asia and have naturalized widely the spreading roots send up new plants that. The genus mentha, named for the mythological nymph minthe, includes many species used for flavor, fragrance, or medicinal purposes. Continuing in the esteemed tradition of the previous volumes in the medicinal and aromatic plant series, mint. Mint, genus mentha, genus of 25 species of fragrant herbs of the mint family lamiaceae. The genus mentha is a very important taxon in the family lamiaceae and includes 2530 species that grow worldwide especially in the south africa, australia and temperate regions of eurasia dorman et al. 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. Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint, mentha spicata, native to europe and southern temperate asia, extending from ireland in the west to southern china in the east. Square stems, tiny hairs on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light purple, white or pink on top of. Mentha simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mentha also known as mint, from greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. Lycopus flowers are white with only 2 stamens, however, and the leaves are not aromatic when crushed. Background study mentha or also known as mint is a genus plant in the family lamiaceae.
Peppermint is quite frequently contaminated with spearmint and. Genus mentha species arvensis it is a native of temperate northern and western himalayas and kashmir at the altitude of 5,00010,000 ft. Production and quality of menthol mint essential oil and. The plant list includes a further 1,334 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus mentha. Antibacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of.
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