Advances in the Studies of Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Volatile Components from Mentha L.
Mentha L.species widely distribute around the world.They had been used in foods and medicines for more than 2000 years.Currently the volatile components(or essential oils) from mint were widely used in medicine,food,cosmetics,perfume,tobacco and others industry.Recent researches show that the volatile components are mainly composed by monoterpenoids and have the biological activity such as antioxidation,antibacterial,antiradiation,anticancer,lowering school pressure,and etc.In this paper,we review progresses on botany,chemistry and activity of volatile components about this species,in order to provide the evidence for utilizing this resource better.
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