Rumex abyssinica Jacq. (Polygonaceae) is locally used in management of allergies and female reproductive healthcare; whereas Mentha spicata L. (Lamiaceae) is used to treat gastrointestinal and respiratory distress, dandruff, halitosis and malaria in Uganda. Owing to the paucity of data on their safety profiles, this study evaluated the acute and sub-acute toxicities of 70% ethanolic leaf extrac...

The characterization of essential oils of Mentha aquatica L grown in two Provinces of Vietnam was performed by means of gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques. The major constituents of the essential oils were epi-bicyclosesquiphellandrene (58.9% and 52.4% respectively) and limonene (21.1% and 31.4% respectively) for Tha...

BACKGROUND Vaginal candidiasis is a frequent and common distressing disease affecting up to 75% of the women of fertile age; most of these women have recurrent episodes. Essential oils from aromatic plants have been shown to have antimicrobial and antifungal activities. This study was aimed at assessing the anti-fungal activity of essential oil from Mentha suaveolens (EOMS) in an experimental i...

This study presents a comparison of the quality characteristics spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) dried by photovoltaic thermal dryer (PDS), shade (SDS), and an oven (ODS). The samples obtained were evaluated with respect to volatile compounds (VC), total phenolic (TPC) flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant capacity (AC) chlorophyll contents. PDS had highest amount TPC, TFC AC, while SDS ODS did not...

Abstract This study emphasized on the identification and detection secondary metabolism compounds different of volatile oils by Gas Chromatography Technique Ocimum basilicum L. Mentha spicata L plant from Labiate (Lamiaceae) family cultivated in Iraq suxhlet apparatus. medicinal importment acquired this to know active compound oil was identified extract aerial parts Mass, The result showed that...

Abstract Mentha spicata L. (Lamiaceae), commonly called spearmint, is cultivated worldwide for its remarkable aroma and commercial value. Antimicrobial effectiveness of essential oils against many foodborne microorganisms when applied directly has been extensively demonstrated. The antimicrobial potential oil in the vapor phase different ( Salmonella enterica subsp. CCM 3807, Yersinia enterocol...