Mentha arvensis and Mentha × piperita-Vital Herbs with Myriads of Pharmaceutical Benefits

Mentha arvensis L. and × piperita are herbal plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family widely cultivated for their essential oils culinary uses. These herbs commercially valuable mints used in preparation of formulations, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food industries. Due presence potential secondary metabolites, were employed treat various disorders since ancient times traditional medicines. The extracts M. can improve function digestive system, central nervous system respiratory human body. Majority health benefits these attributed by oil components. In addition, administration under pathological conditions studied vitro vivo facilitated recovery detrimental ailments. increasing demand natural product-based medicines, research is focused on utilization phytochemicals order provide a comprehensive overview piperita, present endeavor deals with antioxidant property, anti-inflammatory anti-microbial, anti-cancer activities both species. However, deeper knowledge specific metabolites mode action against different disease targets will accelerate discovery novel drugs less side effects higher efficiency.