Mentha piperita spicata

Therea renumerous species of mint including peppermint, Mcnf/zapipenta, spearmint, Mentha spicata, and cornmint, Mentha arvensis. Mentha piperita is actually a hybrid species bred from spearmint Mentha spicata and watermint Mentha aquatica. They all contain subspecies and chemotypes. Mints have a long tradition of culinary, fragrance, cosmetic and therapeutic applications. 

Akdogan, M., I. Kilinc, M. Oncu, E. Karaoz, and N. DeUbas. 2003. Investigation of biochemical and histopathological effects of Mentha piperita L. and Mentha spicata L. on kidney tissue in rats. Hum. Exp. Toxicol. 22(4) 213-219. 

Peppermint Mentha piperita L.) is a hybrid of spearmint (green mint, Mentha spicata) and water mint Mentha aquatica), which was bred in England (Mitcham, Surrey - now part of Greater London) around 1750. The plant also... 

The biosynthetic route to menthol, starts from isopentenyl- and dimethylallyl diphosphate, which in the case of mint derive from the triose-pyruvate pathway, and consists of eight discrete steps (see also section 7.1.2). This route was established by feeding experiments with radio-lahelled intermediates and cell-free enzyme studies. [110] Condensation of isopentenyl- and dimethylallyl diphosphate gives geranyl diphosphate, which is cyclised to (-)-limonene. Both steps are Mg +-dependent. By-products of the cyclisation are around 2 % of myrcene and both, a- and y -pinene. The limonene synthases in Mentha piperita and Mentha spicata are identical, which shows how closely related to each other the species are. 

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) oil Orange (Citrus aurantium dulcis) oil Peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves Peppermint (Mentha piperita) oil Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) oil Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Spearmint (Mentha viridis) oil... 

The enzymes responsible for the hydroxylation of monoterpenes such as (— )-limonene (11) from peppermint Mentha piperita), spearmint Mentha spicata), and perilla Per-ilia frutescens) have been isolated and characterized (Karp et al., 1987,1990). Microsomal preparations from the epidermal oil glands of these plants catalyze the NADPH and 02-dependent allylic hydroxylation of (- )-(45)-limonene (the major olefinic constituent of each of the three species) at C-3, C-6, and C-7, respectively, to produce (- )-rra j-isopiper-itenol (34), (- )- m 5-carveol (35), and (- )-perillyl alcohol (36) (Fig. 19.9) (Karp et al., 1990). These transformations are the key steps in the biosynthesis of oxygenated monoterpenes in the respective species. The enzymes appear to be... 

Karp, F., C. A. Mihauak, J. L. Harris, and R. Croteau, Monoter-pene biosynthesis Specificity of the hydroxylations of (-)-limonene by enzyme preparations from peppermint (Mentha piperita), spearmint (Mentha spicata), and perilla (Perilla frutescens) leaves. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 276, 219-226 (1990). 

A number of papers have demonstrated the in vitro effects of various essential oils against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for example, Lippia origanoides (Dos Santos et al., 2004), Backhousia citriodora (Hayes and Markovic, 2002), Mentha piperita, Mentha arvensis, and Mentha spicata (Imai et al., 2001), md Melaleuca alternifolia (Carson et al., 1995). There have been no trials involving the use of essential oils to combat active MRSA infections, although there have been two studies involving the use of tea tree oil as a topical decolonization agent for MRSA carriers. 

Mentha spicata L. M. x piperita L. Menthol, menthone, isomenthone, pinene, myrcene, limonene, cineole, cymene, terpinene, carvone, luteolin."-100-107-130 Carminative, stomachic, mild antispasmodic, expectorant, antiseptic, and local anesthetic properties. 

Carvone Anethum graveoleus, Carum carvi, Elettaria cardamomum, Mentha spicata, M. x piperita, Peucedanum graveolens... 

J. horizontalis, Menispermum palmatum, Mentha arvensis, M. haplocalyx, M. spicata, M. x piperita, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Tagetes erecta, T. patula Lonicera caerulea, L caprifolium... 

Tayarani-Najaran, Z., Talasaz-Firoozi. E.. Nasiri, R., Jalali. N.. Hassanzadeh. M. 2013. Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha x piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Ecancermedicahcience 1 doi 10.3332/ecancer.2013.3290. 

Source Peppermint Mentha x piperita L. (hybrid of M. spicata L. and M. aquatica L) Spearmint Mentha spicata L. (syn. M. viridis L.) Cornmint Mentha arvensis L. vai.piperascens Malinvaud (Family Labia-tae or Lamiaceae). 

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