Antioxidant Activity and Volatile and Phenolic Profiles of Essential Oil and Different Extracts of Wild Mint (Mentha longifolia) from the Pakistani Flora
Joint Authors
Naqvi, Syed Ali Raza
Iqbal, Tahseen
Bukhari, Tanveer Husayn
Chatha, Shahzad Ali Shahid
Hussain, Abdullah Ijaz
Source
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capacity of the essential oil and three different extracts of wildly grown Mentha longifolia (M.
longifolia) were studied.
The essential oil from M.
longifolia aerial parts was isolated by hydrodistillation technique using Clevenger-type apparatus.
The extracts were prepared with three solvents of different polarity (n-hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol) using Soxhlet extractor.
Maximum extract yield was obtained with methanol (12.6 g/100 g) while the minimum with dichloromethane (3.50 g/100 g).
The essential oil content was found to be 1.07 g/100 g.
A total of 19 constituents were identified in the M.
longifolia oil using GC/MS.
The main components detected were piperitenone oxide, piperitenone, germacrene D, borneol, and β-caryophyllene.
The total phenolics (TP) and total flavonoids (TF) contents of the methanol extract of M.
longifolia were found to be significantly higher than dichloromethane and hexane extracts.
The dichloromethane and methanol extracts exhibited excellent antioxidant activity as assessed by 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging ability, bleaching β-carotene, and inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation assays.
The essential oil and hexane extract showed comparatively weaker antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities.
The results of the study have validated the medicinal and antioxidant potential of M.
longifolia essential oil and extracts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iqbal, Tahseen& Hussain, Abdullah Ijaz& Chatha, Shahzad Ali Shahid& Naqvi, Syed Ali Raza& Bukhari, Tanveer Husayn. 2013. Antioxidant Activity and Volatile and Phenolic Profiles of Essential Oil and Different Extracts of Wild Mint (Mentha longifolia) from the Pakistani Flora. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iqbal, Tahseen…[et al.]. Antioxidant Activity and Volatile and Phenolic Profiles of Essential Oil and Different Extracts of Wild Mint (Mentha longifolia) from the Pakistani Flora. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Iqbal, Tahseen& Hussain, Abdullah Ijaz& Chatha, Shahzad Ali Shahid& Naqvi, Syed Ali Raza& Bukhari, Tanveer Husayn. Antioxidant Activity and Volatile and Phenolic Profiles of Essential Oil and Different Extracts of Wild Mint (Mentha longifolia) from the Pakistani Flora. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479533