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Title: Mentha arvensis and Mentha × piperita-vital herbs with myriads of pharmaceutical benefits
Authors: Wei, Hao
Kong, Shuai
Jayaraman, Vanitha
Selvaraj, Dhivya
Soundararajan, Prabhakaran
Manivannan, Abinaya
Keywords: Mentha
essential oil
pharmaceutical benefits
natural drugs
Issue Date: 2023
Publisher: MDPI AG
Citation: Horticulturae, 9(2): 224
Abstract: Mentha arvensis L. and Mentha × piperita L. are herbal plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family and are widely cultivated for their essential oils and culinary uses. These herbs are commercially valuable mints used in the preparation of herbal formulations, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and in food industries. Due to the presence of potential secondary metabolites, mints were employed to treat various disorders since ancient times in traditional medicines. The extracts of M. arvensis and M. × piperita can improve the function of digestive system, central nervous system and respiratory system of the human body. Majority of the health benefits of these herbs are attributed by the essential oil components. In addition, the administration of M. arvensis and M. × piperita under various pathological conditions studied in vitro and in vivo facilitated the recovery of detrimental ailments. Due to the increasing demand for natural product-based medicines, research is focused on the utilization of phytochemicals to treat various ailments. In order to provide a comprehensive overview of health benefits of M. arvensis and M. × piperita, the present endeavor deals with the antioxidant property, anti-inflammatory property, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer activities of both species. However, a deeper knowledge on the specific metabolites of M. arvensis and M. × piperita and their mode of action against different disease targets will accelerate the discovery of novel natural drugs with less side effects and higher efficiency.
Description: Accepted date: 2 February 2023
URI: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/224
http://223.31.159.10:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1455
ISSN: 2311-7524
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