Biochemical activities of Iranian Mentha piperita L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils

Yadegarinia, Davood; Gachkar, Latif; Rezaei, Mohammad; Taghizadeh, Masoud; Astaneh, Shakiba Alipoor; Rasooli, Iraj

doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.04.025

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“…This absorption is due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the nanoparticles. From the main components reported to be included in M. communis L. extract/oil, [40][41][42] nerol and geraniol as alcohols have the potential to reduce silver ions (forming the corresponding aldehyde). From the wavelength of the absorption maximum (k max ), the size of the nanoparticles can be estimated 43,44 by nonlinear regression on a plot of SPR wavelength versus size (Fig.…”

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Phytosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Myrtus communis L. Leaf Extract and Investigation of Bactericidal Activity

Ajdari

Tondro

Sattarahmady

et al. 2017

Journal of Elec Materi

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Silver nanoparticles have been synthesized using only Myrtus communis L. leaf extract by a facile procedure without other reagents. The extract played the roles of both reducing and capping agent. The nanoparticles were characterized using field-emission scanning microscopy, and remained stable for at least 3 weeks. Antibacterial activity of the nanoparticles was evaluated toward Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis based on inhibition zone disk diffusion assays. The minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of the nanoparticles were obtained. Mechanisms for the antibacterial activity were proposed.

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Phytosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Myrtus communis L. Leaf Extract and Investigation of Bactericidal Activity

Ajdari

Tondro

Sattarahmady

et al. 2017

Journal of Elec Materi

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“…The antioxidant capacity of Mentha piperita L. extracts during the oxidation of sunflower oil at 100ºC has been observed by comparing peroxide accumulation in the absence and presence of extracts (Marinova & Yanishlieva, 1997). The radical scavenging capacity (RSC) of Menha essential oils has been evaluated by measuring the scavenging activity based on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and -carotene/linoleic methods and it was reported that Mentha longifolia L. (Dukic et al, 2003;Gulluce et al, 2007), M. piperita L. (Dukic et al, 2003;Yadegarinia, et al, 2006;Dorman et al, 2003;Capecka et al, 2005;Politeo et al, 2006), Mentha aquatica L. ( Dorman et al, 2003), Mentha spicata L. (Dorman et al, 2003;Choudhury et al, 2006;Arabshahi et al, 2007;Kanatt et al, 2007), Mentha arvensis (Chanwitheesuk et al, 2005), Mentha suaveolens (Ferreira et al, 2006) and Mentha pulegium (Mata et al, 2007) present antioxidant capacity. The antioxidant capacity could be determined by using pulse differential voltammetry, recording the current of the electrochemical oxygen reduction at the electrode surface.…”

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“…Some experiments using cyclic voltammetry were also performed. The presence of reduced metallic ions has been reported to result in a pro-oxidant effect that accelerates the peroxidation process (Yamauchi et al, 1988). The ability of plant extracts to chelate iron (II) is described in literature as a way to evaluate the inhibition of this activity, including Mentha species (Kosar et al, 2005).…”

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Antioxidant properties of essential oils from Mentha species evidenced by electrochemical methods

Gonçalves

Battistin

Pauletti

et al. 2009

Rev. bras. plantas med.

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RESUMO: Propriedades antioxidantes de óleos essenciais de espécies deMentha evidenciadas por métodos eletroquímicos. Neste trabalho foram determinadas as capacidades antioxidantes dos óleos extraídos de Mentha spicata L., Mentha x gentilis L., Mentha crispa L., Mentha piperita L. e Mentha x piperita L. pelo método da voltametria de pulso diferencial. Esta determinação baseou-se na diminuição do valor limite da corrente de eletrorredução do oxigênio, a partir do qual foi possível calcular o valor da capacidade antioxidante (K) destas espécies. A espécie que apresentou o maior valor de K foi a M. x gentilis L. Os dados experimentais obtidos por voltametria cíclica indicaram a interação entre a superfície do eletrodo de platina e os componentes ativos presentes nos óleos essenciais. Uma metodologia simples para a determinação da habilidade quelante dos componentes ativos dos óleos essenciais em relação ao Fe (II) também é apresentada. Palavras-chave: capacidade antioxidante, óleo essencial, Mentha, habilidade quelante do Fe (II)ABSTRACT: The antioxidant capacity of essential oils of Mentha spicata L., Mentha x gentilis L., Mentha crispa L., Mentha piperita L. and Mentha x piperita L. was determined by using differential pulse voltammetry. This assay was based on the reduction in the limiting current value of the oxygen electroreduction, which was used to calculate the antioxidant capacity (K) of these species. The species M. x gentilis L. had the highest K value. Cyclic voltammetry experiments confirmed the interaction between the electrode surface and the active compounds present in the essential oils. A simple electrochemical method for determining the ability of active compounds to chelate Fe (II) is proposed.

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“…However, the difference in antibacterial activity between investigated peppermint oils was not high as expected, due to higher content of oxygenated compounds in Spanish oil. It was found that antimicrobial activity of peppermint oil is due to the presence of a mixture of monoterpenes and oxygenated monoterpenes, particularly menthol (Iscan et al 2002;Mimica-Dukić et al 2003;Sivropoulou et al 1995;Yadegarinia et al 2006). The antimicrobial activity of the peppermint essential oil also could be associated with presence of 1,8 cineole and linalool, well-known chemical with their pronounced antimicrobial properties (Viljoen et al 2003;Damjanović-Vratnica et al 2011).…”

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Essential Oil Components and Antimicrobial Activity of Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) From Montenegro

Damjanovic-Vratnica¹,

Šuković²,

Perović³

2016

AgricultForest

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SUMMARYChemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha piperita L. (peppermint) from Montenegro was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and its antimicrobial activity was evaluated. GC-MS analysis showed that major components of peppermint oil were menthol (33.15%), menthon (19.61%), 1,8 cineole (6.37%) and methyl acetate (5.63%).Clinically isolated bacteria strains, Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli), were used for the antimicrobial activity tests, and results were compared with peppermint essential oil originated from Spain. The obtained results revealed that the essential oil of M. piperita from Montenegro has rather strong antibacterial activity, especially against Bacillus subtilis. These results confirm the potential use of M. piperita from Montenegro and its essential oil in the medical field as well as in the food industry.

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Biochemical activities of Iranian Mentha piperita L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils

Cited by 270 publications

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Phytosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Myrtus communis L. Leaf Extract and Investigation of Bactericidal Activity

Phytosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Myrtus communis L. Leaf Extract and Investigation of Bactericidal Activity

Antioxidant properties of essential oils from Mentha species evidenced by electrochemical methods

Essential Oil Components and Antimicrobial Activity of Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) From Montenegro

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