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Herbal Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Preeti Birwal, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2023
Hasya Nazh Ekin, Didem Deliorman Orhan
Peppermint oil obtained by steam distillation from dried or fresh aerial parts of M. piperita contains menthol (about 50–60%), number of esters (about 5–10%), menthone (5–30%), cineole and other terpenes. Menthaspecies are used traditionally for gastrointestinal disorders. Except the effect, M. piperita can also treat ulcer.20,63
Common Medicines from Herbs, Minerals and Animal Sources
Published in Mehwish Iqbal, Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Approaches for Enhancing Immunity, 2023
Nearly 80% of medical practitioners in Germany advise herbs, such as St John's wort, which is frequently prescribed for depression. Likewise, ginkgo is undergoing large-volume sales in Europe. Historical proofs demonstrate that the study of natural products dates back to more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. The documents from Babylonian king Hammurabi consist of instructions for utilising medicinal herbs. Hammurabi suggested the consumption of Mentha piperita for indigestion or other digestion issues.
Plant-based Nanomaterials and their Antimicrobial Activity
Published in Mahendra Rai, Chistiane M. Feitosa, Eco-Friendly Biobased Products Used in Microbial Diseases, 2022
Mayuri Napagoda, Priyalatha Madhushanthi, Dharani Wanigasekara, Sanjeeva Witharana
In another study, 35 indigenous medicinal plants were identified in Urmia, Iran that were effective against infectious diseases of urinary, reproductive, digestive, respiratory tracts and the skin. Those plant species belonged to 17 plant families and the Lamiaceae had the highest frequency of plants for the treatment of infectious diseases. Althaea hirsuta, Mentha longifolia were some examples of plant species that had been used against pulmonary infections. Alhagi camelorum and Glycyrrhiza glabra were commonly used against intestinal infections while Dipsacus laciniatus and Equisetum arvense were used against urinary tract infections. Lamium album was employed as a remedy for both urinary tract infections and vaginitis. Some examples of plants that have been used against skin infections included Sanguisorba minor, Verbascum agrimonifolium and Ixiolirion tataricum. Plant leaves were the most widely used part in preparation of herbal remedies and most of the medicinal herbs were prescribed in the boiled forms (Bahmani et al. 2015).
Green synthesis and biomedicinal applications of silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with methanolic extract of Mentha longifolia
Published in Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2021
Abdur Rauf, Touqeer Ahmad, Ajmal Khan, Ghias Uddin, Bashir Ahmad, Yahia Nasser Mabkhot, Sami Bawazeer, Nadia Riaz, Bates Kudaibergenova Malikovna, Zainab M. Almarhoon, Ahmed Al-Harrasi
Mentha longifolia like other members of this family is used as a domestic herbal remedy, the whole plant is used as a medicine and sometimes rhizomes of the plant is also used [30]. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used to treat of fevers, headaches, digestive disorders and various minor ailments [31]. Moreover, the essential oil of this plant has numerous applications like anti-microbial activity, decongestant, anti-spasmodic effects, etc. The medicinal properties include diuretic effects [32], carminative, stomachic, digestive health improver and anti-inflammatory agent in folk medicines [33]. The essential oils and methanol extract of M. longifolia L. have reported for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties [34]. The essential oil of M. longifolia L. also possess calcium channel blocking activity [35], hepatoprotective [36] and insecticidal activities [37]. Literature showed that two main classes, terpenoids and flavonoids, have been reported from M. longifolia [38–40]. The antimicrobial activities for these two class have also been reported [41]. Javed et al. synthesized AgNPs of M. longifolia to check their inhibitory potential against various bacterial strains [42]. Here, we report the rapid green synthesis of AgNPs and AuNPs using M. longifolia leaves extracts and examined their in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities and also study their analgesic activities in mice.
Chemical composition and insecticidal properties of essential oils against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.)
Published in Toxin Reviews, 2020
Rajkesh Koundal, Shudh Kirti Dolma, Gopi Chand, Vijai K. Agnihotri, S. G. Eswara Reddy
The aromatic plants such as wild turmeric (Curcuma aromatica Salisb; Zingiberaceae), ginger lily (Hedychium spicatum Ham. ex. Smith; Zingiberaceae), pepper mint (Mentha piperita L.; Lamiaceae), spear mint (Mentha spicata L.; Lamiaceae), wild mint (Mentha longifolia L.; Lamiaceae), camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl.; Lauraceae) and lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson; Poaceae) used in the present study for insecticidal properties against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.). The EOs of Mentha sp are used for gastrointestinal discomfort, stomach and chest pain (Zargari 1990). M. piperita for aroma therapy, nutrition, perfume and cosmetic industry (McKay and Blumberg 2006). Similarly, M. spicata used for gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders, bad breath, dandruff and sedative agents (Conway and Slocumb 1979). It is also used as a flavoring agent in chewing gums/cosmetics/toothpaste. Cinnamomum camphora is used for rheumatic arthritis, muscular/abdominal pain, rheumatism, cough, bronchitis (Shi et al. 2015). Cymbopogon flexuosus for antimicrobial, cytotoxic and insecticidal properties (Sharma et al. 2009). Hedychium spicatum is used for traditional/modern medicine, cosmetic and perfumery industries (Anonymous 1959; Kirtikar and Basu 1976; Chopra et al. 1986; Rawat et al. 2011).
Characterisation of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) essential oil encapsulates
Published in Journal of Microencapsulation, 2019
Murat Yilmaztekin, Steva Lević, Ana Kalušević, Mustafa Cam, Branko Bugarski, Vesna Rakić, Vladimir Pavlović, Viktor Nedović
The FTIR spectra of the free peppermint essential oil and encapsulate loading oil are presented in Figure 2. In the spectrum of free essential oil, the strong band at 3470 cm−1 is assigned to the vibrations of the − OH groups, while bands at 2924 and 2854 cm−1 appeared due to the presence of the −CH3 and −CH2 groups. The bands in the spectral range 1700–1750 cm−1 are most probably related to C=O vibrations. Other bands such as those at 1460 and 1377 cm−1 originate from various organic compounds, which presence in the peppermint essential oil was verified by GC/MS analysis (see Table 1). Prakash and Yunus (2013) showed that vibrations assigned to menthol and menthone (in the spectral range 2849–2954 cm−1), dominate in the FTIR spectrum of essential oil produced by hydro-distillation of Mentha arvensis. We also observed similar prominent bands in the same spectral region of both free and encapsulated peppermint essential oil. Also, the results of GC/MS analysis of Mentha piperita L. essential oil conducted in this study suggest that these two compounds are present in the high concentration.