Mint – Mentha Piperita L
| Local name | Janggut atau poko |
| Common name | Mint |
| Scientific name | Mentha x piperita L. |
| Classification | Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Equisetopsida Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Mentha Species: Mentha × piperita L. |
| Medical part | Leaves |
| Key component | Polyphenols (Rosmaric acid, eriocitrin, cinnamic acid, caffeic acid) Flavonoids (glycosides –Narirutin, luteolin-7-o-rutinoside, isorhoifolin, hesperidin) Limonene (1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexene) Cineole – (1,3,3 -Trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo [2.2,2] octane) Methone ((2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone) Menthofuran (3,6-Dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran) Isomenthone ((2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one) Carvone (2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one,) Pulegeone (p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one) Menthyl – (acetate Acetic acid [(1R,2S,5R) -2-isopropyl-5- methylcyclohexyl]ester) |
| Indication | Antineoplastic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic, anti-fungal, anti-hepatotoxicity, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-radiation, anti-nociceptive. |
| References | Chakraborty, Kousani & Chakravarti, Anindita & Bhattacharjee, Satarupa. (2022). Bioactive components of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), their pharmacological and ameliorative potential and ethnomedicinal benefits: A review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 11. 109-114. 10.22271/phyto.2022.v11.i1b.14322. |