This makes mint the most economically important essential oil. The plant list includes 1,086 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus mentha. Mentha oil is the major derivative of mentha leaves and obtained by steam distillation process. The genus menthabelongs to the lamiaceae family and comprises a large number of species, includ ing m. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. The mentha genus is complex as more than 3000 epithets of mentha have. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species range overlap.
The genus mentha presents an indepth look at the genus, providing information on its history, production, chemical constituents, market trends, and medicinal and. Prospective of essential oils of the genus mentha as. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. 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. Distillation provides mint oil, and further processing chilling provides menthol crystals and dementholised mint oil. The plant list includes a further 1,334 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus mentha. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species cornmint, peppermint, native spearmint, and scotch spearmint. Ing mint jelly metung yang pamulug panlasa apag da ka mbe da reng ulam a tupa. For the first time, the effects of peppermint teas water extracts, mint flavouring hydrodistilled extracts and terpenoidic.
The genus mint mentha belongs to the lamiaceae family and includes 42 species, 15 hybrids, and hundreds of subspecies, varieties, and. The herb, both in the recent and in the dried state, has a peculiar, penetrating, grateful odor. 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. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. 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. Mentha also known as mint, from greek mintha, linear b mita is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. It is native to the temperate regions of europe and western and central asia. Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha species. Production and quality of menthol mint essential oil and. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern africa, north america and south america. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. A taxonomic genus within the family lamiaceae mints. The leaves are oblongelliptical to lanceolate, thinly to densely tomentose, green to greyish.
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 arvensis simple english wikipedia, the free. Request pdf on nov 3, 2007, tad turgeon and others published mint. Mentha is a genus of plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. It is commonly known as peppermint, brandy mint, candy mint, lamb mint, balm mint, vilayati pudina or. 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. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Japanese mint mentha arvensis highly branched and grow upto 1 meter tall oil content 0. 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. Mentha species are used for their flavouring and medicinal properties widely throughout different countries of the world. Mentha species, one of the worlds oldest and most popular herbs, are widely used in.
This kind of plants can be found easily around the world. This page was last edited on 29 september 2016, at 06. Mentha, apple mint, egyptian mint, roundleaved mint. The morphology of mentha piperita and other species of mentha are discussed by eriksson in b. Lycopus flowers are white with only 2 stamens, however, and the leaves are not aromatic when crushed. 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.
The exploitation of micromorphological parameters for. Now it is mostly cultivated in gardens and fields especially gardens in konkan. Background study mentha or also known as mint is a genus plant in the family lamiaceae. 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.
Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be. Mentha arvensis corn mint, wild mint, japanese peppermint, field mint, pudina hindi. The genus mentha find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Mentha article about mentha by the free dictionary. Many hybrids and cultivars are known the genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across europe. The taxonomy of the genus mentha has been in a state of flux, with more than. The genus mentha medicinal and aromatic plants industrial profiles book 44. Amended safety assessment of mentha piperita peppermint. 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 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. Mint diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. These kinds of species are not clearly distinct, and the estimate of their number varies from to 18. Peppermintan important multipurpose medicinal plant 78. Genus mentha species arvensis it is a native of temperate northern and western himalayas and kashmir at the altitude of 5,00010,000 ft. The yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. The natural diversity of the oil composition among mentha spicata accessions is currently being investigated. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It has a creeping rhizome with straight to creeping stems 40120 cm in height. Spearmint and bergamot mint are significantly less cultivated than peppermint. Studies were made into the yield and essential oil content of several mint species and the original. Polyphenolic and essential oil composition of mentha and. Antibacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of.
Gardenality is a gardeningcentric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. Mentha is an aromatic herb plant having pleasant odour leaves, which is familiar with the name japanese pudina. Like other members of the genus, it is best not used by pregnant women because large doses can cause an. Pdf chemical composition and biological activities of. Peppermint is quite frequently contaminated with spearmint and.
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. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. It is a mint species within the genus mentha, a sterile hybrid between mentha arvensis. 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. Mentha arvensis lamms tongues, or stinkin nettle is a species o mint wi a circumboreal distribution. Continuing in the esteemed tradition of the previous volumes in the medicinal and aromatic plant series, 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.
If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Mentha aquatica water mint mentha arvensis wild mint. Corn mint is the richest source of natural menthol. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Most are native to europe and asia and have naturalized widely the spreading roots send up new plants that. Mentha oil is a colorless or pale yellow, clear liquid. The leaves, stems and roots were powdered and extracted following the essawi and srour procedure with slight modification 5.
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. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species cornmint, peppermint, native spearmint, and scotch spearmint exceeds 23,000. 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. The taxonomy of genus mentha is complicated and within the genus, more than 3000. The plants database includes the following species of mentha. Square stems, tiny hairs on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light purple, white or pink on top of. This page was last edited on 31 january 2020, at 11. Mint, genus mentha, genus of 25 species of fragrant herbs of the mint family lamiaceae. The genus mentha medicinal and aromatic plants industrial. The taxon has a significant importance both commercial as well as medicinal.
Mint japanese pepper spear bergamot 22 september 2015 22p. Mint is an aromatic plant, and it almost exclusively perennial which mean the plant can live more than two years. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The genus mentha, named for the mythological nymph minthe, includes many species used for flavor, fragrance, or medicinal purposes. They become pretty easy to recognize after a while. 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. Mentha arvensis also known as field mint wild mint, or corn mint is a species of mentha genera, family lamiaceae. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mint. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Mentha mint is a genus of about 25 species and many hundreds of varieties of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae mint family. The genus mentha covers approximately 2530 species of which m. This book presents an indepth look at the genus mentha, examining its history and production, as well as. An overview of its classification and relationships. Currently, most of the commercially important mints are hybrids or. Wild mint has some similarities to lycopus species, which also have opposite leaves, whorls of small flowers at the leaf nodes, and found in wet places. Mentha simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The natural diversity of the oil composition among mentha suaveolens accessions is currently being investigated. Essential oil composition of native spearmint mentha spicata from yakima valley growing area washington state, usa.
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