Open AccessEvaluation of the chemical components and some bioactive compounds of the peppermint essential oil (Mentha arvensis L.) cultivated in Vietnam
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Bao Tram Tran,
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Thị Hiền Nguyễn,
Thi Chien Truong,
Xuan Binh Minh Phan,
Thi Thanh Mai Nguyen,
Quoc Hoang,
Xuan Tao Vu,
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Publication year - 2021
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tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (b, online) (vietnam journal of science and technology - most)/tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (điện tử)/tạp chí khoa học và công nghệ việt nam (b, print) (vietnam journal of science and technology - most)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2615-9759
pISSN - 1859-4794
DOI - 10.31276/vjst.63(7).26-30
Subject(s) - menthone , mentha arvensis , menthol , essential oil , food science , medicinal plants , chemistry , traditional medicine , antibacterial activity , botany , biology , bacteria , organic chemistry , medicine , genetics
Vietnam has diverse plant resources and many species are considered to be valuable medicinal sources. Studying, seeking, and evaluating the bioactive compounds from plants is a valuable research endeavor for producing human healthcare products. Peppermint (Mentha arvensisL.) is widely cultivated in Vietnam as a raw material for the production of essential oils serving local needs and exports. This study compared the chemical components and some bioactive compounds in essential oil from Mentha arvensisL. cultivated in Thai Binh, Binh Thuan, and An Giang provinces. The essential oil yields in all samples ranged from 0.69 to 0.84%. Gas chromatography analyses identified 29 substances in total. Menthol and menthone were the two main ingredients in the oils, accounting for 53.62-62.61% and 18.81-21.06%, respectively. Furthermore, all essential oils exhibited free radical scavenging capacity in vitroand antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli. The plants collected in Thai Binh had the highest content of essential oil, menthol, and menthone, as well as the strongest bioactivities.