Apple mint an attractive herb, apple mint is often used as an ornamental plant, popular for culinary use, and has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. This mint collection is sure to satisfy the mint lovers in all of us. In the water extracts most of the plants showed values around 90%. It is native to southern and western europe including the mediterranean region. Make a nice tea with the spearmint or add the pineapple mint to dessert.
It belongs to the scientific family lamiaceae that also includes many of the other important aromatic cooking herbs, like basil, rosemary, sage, oregano, and catnip. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil on chlamydia. Apple mint has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years in many parts of the world, including africa, europe, asia, and the americas. The essential oil extraction was carried out from mastranto leaves collected from municipalities in. Candidosis is the most important cause of fungal infections in humans. Mint applemint mentha suaveolens b mint basil mentha piperita.
Make yourself a tea barrel and use pineapple mint often. Pineapple mint spreads from shallow, underground rhizomes. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Systematics study through scanning electron microscopy. Pineapple mint is a fuzzyleaved plant that can be used as an herb but is more. Most varieties have a determined tendency to spread by. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Pdf the mentha germplasm collection housed at the usda. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines, all in one place effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil alone or in combination with other drugs in candida albicans pdf. In this study, we researched the chemical composition and the antifungal and antibacterial. Kundnani college of pharmacy, worli, mumbai 18 1research centre, ajanta pharma ltd.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. It is a herbaceous, upright perennial plant that is most commonly grown as a culinary herb or for ground cover. This page was last edited on 21 december 2019, at 05. Pineapple mint, mentha suaveolens variegata master. For these reasons, our interest was directed to the study of antifungal effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil, alone or in combination with other antifungal drugs. In the first chemotype 6 a definite increase of 1,2epoxymenthylacetate was observed, but piperitone oxide was always the main constituent.
The leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste. Mentha rotundifolia, apple mint, applemint type of. Mentha suaveolens, the apple mint, pineapple mint, woolly mint or roundleafed mint synonyms m. Mints grown in five to six hours of sun develop better color and. The prolonged treatment with drugs has often resulted in failure and resistance. The free radical scavenger activity was higher for the polar extracts.
Chemical composition and antifungal and antibacterial. Ms is an aromatic herb with fruit and a spearmint flavor, used in the mediterranean areas as a traditional medicine. Protective effects of aqueous extract of mentha suaveolens. Estssrs utility in managing the pear collection at the national clonal germplasm repositoryabstract only bassil, n. Species of mint are primarily cultivated for their essential oils used by the perfumery, flavoring, and pharmaceutical industries.
Apple mint is cultivated as a culinary herb and is used in the production of mint. The genus mentha is a large group of plants in the mint family lamiaceae. Jul 23, 2012 mentha suaveolens, apple or wooly mint. Pdf since herbal medicines play an important role in the treatment of a wide. The mastranto hyptis suaveolens is an annual weed native to tropical america. Vaginal candidiasis is a frequent and common distressing disease affecting up to 75% of the women of.
Vaginal candidiasis is a frequent and common distressing disease affecting up to 75% of the women of fertile age. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of wild and. The neighborjoining method data not shown led to the same re. Mentha, pineapple mint, variegated apple mint mentha. General information about mentha suaveolens mensu western europe, mediterranean western and northern, introduced elsewhere in europe, also north and south america, new zealand. Mentha suaveolens variegata is a hybrid derived from apple mint. The yeast candida albicans can form biofilms, and it is known that microbial biofilms play an important role in human diseases and are very difficult to treat. Mentha suaveolens, often called apple mint, is a rhizomatous, upright perennial which is most commonly grown as a culinary herb andor ground cover. It typically grows to 2 tall and spreads by rhizomes to form an attractive ground cover. Mentha suaveolens essential oil eoms was obtained from wildtype plants grown in tarquinia forests rome, italy and was extracted by 4 h hydrodistillation of the aerial parts using a clevengertype apparatus as previously described by angiolella et al.
The agar diffusion test carried out employing the eo of mentha suaveolens spp. Mint garden mentha spicata b mint grapefruit mentha piperita b mint moroccan mentha spicata b mint peppermint mentha piperita b mint spanish mentha officinalis b mint spearmint mentha spicata b. Mentha suaveolens plants collected in various regions of morocco contains a high percentage of oxides such as piperitenone oxide peo and piperitone oxide po, terpenic alcohol fenohol, pcymen8ol, geraniol, terpineol and borneol and terpenic ketones pulegone and piperitenone all of which account for 65% to 90% of the total essential oil. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 125435 with original publication details. In the first chemotype 6 a definite increase of 1,2epoxymen thylacetate was observed, but. Although there are a few reports on the antioxidant property of m. A container with a large surface area helps mint to grow abundantly. Apple mint herb is a member of the mint genus mentha mentha suaveolens that ranges through southern and western europe and the western mediterranean region. Hybridization in the section mentha lamiaceae botanical.
Whether you need to split a pdf into several different single files or split its pages in a certain interval, all you have to do is upload the pdf file and select the. Mentha piperita, mentha piperita citrata, mentha suaveolens mentha suaveolens. Beneficial effect of mentha suaveolens essential oil in. Species, taxonomy, occurrence and uses based on phylogenetic analysis of morphology, chromosome numbers and major essential oil constituents the genus mentha mint, an important member of the lamiaceae family, is highly diverse 5,6. Herbs for tea lemon balm apple mint mentha suaveolens. In order to control them it is best to plant in large tubs or containers either free standing or. The pineapple scent may vary from plant to plant and is not particularly strong. Field observations at ilwied ta gordajna the watercourse at ilwied ta gordajna was repeatedly surveyed in the course of the various field visits.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject food and drink, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of food and drink related articles on wikipedia. The research of new antimicrobial protocols which include natural products has recently increased. Apple mint known as the mint family but includes many of the other important aromatic cooking herbs, like basil, rosemary, sage, oregano, and catnip. Mentha suaveolens menta a foglie rotonde flora italiana. The light green leaves are variegated with white or cream markings, heavily savoyed, and slightly hairy on the underside. Combine this plant of medium texture with fine or coarse textured plants. Its leaves can be used to make apple mint jelly as well as to give a flavor in dishes. Perennial mints most varieties have a determined tendency to spread by underground stems or stolons. The composition of the main constituents of the essential oil of two different chemotypes of mentha suaveolens has been investigated during development. A member of the mint family lamiaceae, apple mint is an aromatic herb with a fruity, spearmint flavour. Likes full sun in all but the hottest areas where afternoon shade is preferable. Genus mentha are aromatic, rhizomatous perennials with opposite, toothed leaves and small tubular flowers in spikes of whorls in summer details m.
Apple mint scientifically known as mentha suaveolens is also known as pineapple mint, woolly mint or roundleafed mint. It is represented by about 19 species and natural hybrids, mainly perennial herbs. Research article effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil on chlamydia trachomatis rosasessa, 1 marisadipietro, 1 fiorenzodesantis, 1 simonefilardo, 1 rinoragno, 2 andletiziaangiolella 1 department of public health and infectious diseases, sapienza university, piazzale aldo moro, rome, italy. If you are looking for a way to combine two or more pdfs into a single file, try pdfchef for free.
Can ornamental potted plants remove volatile organic. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil on chlamydia trachomatis article pdf available in biomed research international 20152. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mentha suaveolens online atlas of the british and irish flora. Also known by the common name roundleaved mint, mentha suaveolens is often misnamed m. This is the profile for the plant mentha suaveolens roundleaved mint naghniegh selvagg. Mentha suaveolens variegata pineapple mint pineapple mint is hardy to zone 6, and likes full sun in all but the hottest areas where afternoon shade is preferable. It has an extensive range of biological activities, including cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, hypotensive and.
Another vigorous mint from europe, this one a spreading perennial growing 1 m 3 ft high which likes a moist soil and sun or part shade. Essential oil of two chemotypes of mentha suaveolens. Essential oil of two chemotypes of mentha suaveolens during. The natural diversity of the oil composition among mentha suaveolens accessions is currently being investigated. Essential oil composition and antimicrobial activity of wild and cultivated mint timija mentha suaveolens subsp. Pineapple mint, mentha suaveolens variegata the genus mentha is a large group of plants in the mint family lamiaceae. The in vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about apple mint, woolly mint mentha suaveolens supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Future studies should further explore the possible beneficial synergistic properties of combining po or the whole oil with other natural or synthetic compounds. Mentha suaveolens metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Find the perfect apple mint mentha suaveolens stock photo. Mentha suaveolens is an aromatic herb that has a wide range of biological activities, including antimicrobial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. A new and distinct hybrid of mint plant dulcia citreus, the plant forms an attractive mound of leaves, and the stems of the plant tend to develop sidebranching, with the tips of the stems providing multitudinous flowering of spaced clusters of lavender color blossoms, which gradually bloom outwardly towards the tip of each stem during their growing season.
It is also used for garnishing purpose and in salads. The foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not dropping its lower leaves like many other mints, so positioning to hide bare stems with other plants is not a concern. In all over the world, herbal drugs are usually adulterated with similar species or varieties due to incorrect identification. Research article effects of mentha suaveolens essential. Mentha suaveolens has been used in the traditional medicine of mediterranean areas and has a wide range of effects. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Biological activities and chemistry article pdf available in molecules 205. Essential oil constituents of peppermint, pennyroyal, and. Antimicrobial activity against beneficial microorganisms. The plants database includes the following species of mentha.
Industrial crops and products 36 2012 8187 activity, total phenol contents and antimicrobial potential of water hot and cold and ethanolic extracts and essential oil against foodborne spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Pdf effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil on chlamydia. Estssrs utility in managing the pear collection at the national clonal germplasm repository abstract. Pineapple mint, mentha suaveolens variegata master gardener. Free online tool to merge pdf files pdfcreator online. Most of herbal products devoid purity and quality, therefore an attempt was carried out to identify plant species and authenticate its herbal drug products from mentha suaveolens. The adsorption and corrosion inhibition of msleo are investigated by the of weight.
However, its former abundance may be in part due to overrecording, as many early records of m. Just after opinions on the infobox picture for mentha suaveolens. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Nice picture but it has more similarity to mentha aquatica in my mind. Benefits and nutrition of apple mint herb mentha suaveolens. Mentha suaveolens mensuoverview eppo global database.
Microscopy tools provide an excellent platform to identify plants at species level. Effects of mentha suaveolens essential oil alone or in. Mentha species mentha suaveolens name synonyms mentha bauhinii ten. Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. Beneficial effect of mentha suaveolens essential oil in the. Protectiveeffectsofaqueousextractof mentha suaveolens.
The essential oils eo of mentha suaveolens, a wild labiatae, which grows in several regions in morocco, were characterized and their antimicrobial activity assessed. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mint cookies, mint mochas, mint juleps, spearmint, peppermint. Mentha is an industrial crop that is widely cultivated for its essential oil, the major constituent of which is lmenthol, a monocyclic monoterpenic alcohol husain et al. Mentha suaveolens plants collected in various regions of morocco contain a high percentage of monoterpenes oxides, such as piperitenone oxide and piperitoneoxide, terpenic alcohol phenol, pcymen8ol, geraniol, terpineol, and borneol and terpenic ketones pulegone and piperitenone. Abstract the composition of the main constituents of the essential oil of two different chemotypes of mentha suaveolens has been investigated during development. Pineapple mint mentha suaveolens variegata is a cultivar of apple mint that has leaves which are banded with white.
Mentha suaveolens apple mint mountain valley growers. Pdf antibacterial and antifungal activity of essential. Can ornamental potted plants remove volatile organic compounds from indoor air. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs, such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla. It has an extensive range of biological activities, including cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, hypotensive and insecticidal properties, among others.