Abstract
Mentha arvensis or mint is a renowned medicinal and aromatic plant. It is annual plant and cultivated in the tropical and sub-tropical regions under irrigation. Its cultivation has significant importance, such as for food flavoring, medicinal applications, essential oil applications, and also using in traditional purposes. Its essential oil contains many components phenolic, aldehydes, ketones, and carbohydrates. Menthol is a fundamental component of Mentha arvensis essential oil. Menthol has also several industrial applications, especially in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and by-products. There are many types or variations of menthol found in Mentha arvensis depending on the species or cultivars as well as cultivation conditions, such as weather, irrigation, soil type, pruning, and other agronomical practices. It has interesting and valuable botany, morphology, and ecology. Its growth rate is strongly affected by the change of variables, such as pH, temperature, and nutritional values of soil. The extraction of essential oil and the post-harvest analysis are done by using traditional methods for Mentha arvensis oil production in developing countries. Research on oil extraction methods, maximizing yield per hectare, and optimum preservation are needed for the further, especially in post-harvest of mint leaves and roots.
Highlights
Botany Mentha arvensis or mint belongs to Lamiaceae or Labiatae family
The results showed that various solvents extracts of Mentha arvensis became a cause in a significant reduction in the values of serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (sGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (sGPT), sALP, and serum bilirubin (sB) (P < 0.01) almost comparable to the silymarin
The results showed that Mentha arvensis exhibited strong hepatoprotective activity against CCl4 induced liver damage in rats (Patil and Mall, 2012)
Summary
Botany Mentha arvensis or mint belongs to Lamiaceae or Labiatae family. Lamiaceae is a family of 'flowering plants'. The essential oil of stems, leaves, and roots of Mentha arvensis provide good menthol. Menthone, isomenthol, pulgone, and alpha pinene were reported as significant compounds of wild mint leaves essential oil (De Sousa Guedes, et al, 2016). Harvesting of wild mint is done early in the morning, which gives better essential oil yield than a sunny climate of the winter.
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