Essential oil composition and chemoarrays of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis L. f. piperascens Malinvaud ex. Holmes) cultivars

Abstract

The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from six different cultivars of corn mint grown at CIMAP Field Station, Pantnagar, were compared: menthol (77.5-89.3%) was the main constituent of all the cultivars, followed by menthone (0.3-7.9%) and isomenthone (3.7-6.1%). The oil of MAS-1 cultivar contained the highest concentration of menthol (89.3%) but the lowest percentage of menthone (0.3%), while isomenthone was not detected. Although the compositions of the six oils were similar, quantitative differences in the concentration of some constituents was observed. Yield and quality appraisals in the study led to the identification of the cultivars Kosi, Himalaya and Damroo as the most potent genotypes for maintaining mint crop diversity and productivity stability.

The effects of salinity stress on morphological characteristics, mineral nutrient accumulation and essential oil yield and composition in Mentha canadensis L.

“…Mentha Canadensis L., commonly known as cornmint, is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine that has been grown for many centuries using for treating disease such as eczema and indigestion (Chan et al, 2008;She et al, 2010). Fundamental components of cornmint essential oil include menthol, menthone, isomenthone and pulegone (Singh et al, 2005), among them, menthol is the principle and characteristic component of the cornmint oil.…”

Biomass production, yield and chemical composition of peppermint essential oil using different organic fertilizer sources

“…P. 3037-37200-000 -Lavras -MG -Brasil -suzan@dag.ufla.br. Universidade Federal de Lavras -Departamento de Agricultura/DAG -Lavras -MG -Brasil chewing gum, dental creams and cosmetics (SINGH et al, 2005). For these reasons and others, Mentha piperita oil ranks high in terms of total sales volume (MORAES, 2000).…”

Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils of Mint and Peppermint as Well as Some of Their Main Compounds

“…As reference compounds, natural eugenol and three synthetic antibiotics were used. Dementholized cornmint and peppermint oils and some of their constituents are known to possess antimicrobial effects and, therefore, are partly used in various medicinal, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfumery products as well as for foodstuff (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). The aim of this study was to obtain antimicrobial data of these substances using our standardized methods to add the results into a corresponding database.…”