Some results in study on Japanese peppermint SK-33
- Author:
Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
Plants, Medicinal;
Oils, Volatile
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;272(12):10-11
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This paper presents the study on Japanese mint SK-33 (M.arvensis L.) and its essential oil. After 3 years cultivated and observed this mint at CoNhue - TuLiem-Hanoi, we have some following notes: its essential oil content at full flowering stage is about 0.64-0.71% in fresh aerial part of plants, 1.38-1.55% in fresh leaves and flowers, 5.13-5.29% in absolute dry leaves and flowers. The chemical composition of this oil was analyzed by GC/MS, 32 constituents were identified. The main constituents are menthol (81.79%), menthone (7.86%), isomenthone (4.95%). Japanese mint SK-33 has rather high content of essential oil, good quality and can create a large quantity of underground stems. It is prospective new mint form for cultivation at large area in our country.
