DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2000. 8(1-2):19-21.

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MENTHA SPICATAL ESSENTIAL OIL FROM IRAN
ABBAS HADJIAKHOONDI, NASRIN AGHEL, NASRIN ZAMANIZADEH-NADGAR, HASSAN VATANDOOST

Abstract


The essential oil from spearmint {Mentha spicata L., Labiatae) was extracted by hydrodistillation, and analysed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty eight components were identified representing 90.14% of total oil composition. The major constituents were carvone (22.40%), linalool (11.25%) and limonene (10.80%). The essential oil showed good activity against larvae of Anophel stephensi and Artemia salina.

Keywords


Mentha spicata, Carvone,

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