Genus Mentha is represented by 15 taxa in Turkey, most common being Mentha longifolia, M. suaveolens, M. pulegium and M. aquatica. All are perennial herbs, flowering in summer and reproducing with the help of seeds as well as vegetatively. These taxa are widely used by locals as condiment as well as for the preparation of mint tea aginst flue, lung and stomach disorders, whooping cough, and as ...

objectives: mentha longifolia l. (lamiaceae) is an annual herb that is used in the iranian traditional medicine for treating stomach and intestinal disorders. the purpose of this study was to determine the protective effect of m. longifolia on experimental diarrhea in a rat model. materials and methods: the antidiarrheal activity of essential oil of m. longifolia (20-80 mg/kg) was investigated ...

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Psyllidae: Hemiptera) and Aphis gossypii Glover (Aphididae; are destructive sap-feeding pests of citrus cotton, respectively. This study assessed the toxicity potential indigenous flora Soon valley surrounding salt range (Punjab, Pakistan) against D. A. gossypii. Among acetone extracts 40 plant species, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds., Melilotus officinalis Pall., Nerium...

Weed control tries to suppress competitors for a crop and often relies on differential intoxication, making use of differences in uptake, development, or metabolism. We explored the possibility using natural signals shift competition favour crop. Using competitive horsemint (Mentha longifolia) as paradigm, we showed that essential oils from certain mint species seedling development different ta...

conclusions this study showed the efficacy of m. longifolia in relieving pds symptoms and improving the qol of patients with pds. results at the end of treatment period, the m. longifolia group reported a more significant improvement in the mean severity scales of fd symptoms than the placebo group (p < 0.001). a significant difference was also observed between fd symptoms and severity scores i...

Background: There is growing demand to improve physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of fresh foods using natural herbal antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds. The aim of the present study was to investigate antioxidant and antibacterial properties of some native edible plants of Kermanshah, Western Iran. Methods: The methanolic extracts of leaves of Falcaria vulgaris, All...

Abstract Cystic echinococcosis is a public health problem in developing countries that practice sheep breeding extensively. In the current study, protoscolicidal activity of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) derived from Mentha longifolia L. leaf extracts was investigated. The resultant ZnO NPs were characterized by means various analytical techniques, such as ultraviolet–visibl...