Chemical components of essential oil of Mentha piperita L. collected from Sapa – Lao Cai and now cultivated in Co Nhue, Tu Liem district – Ha Noi
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mentha piperita L
- MeSH:
Oils, Volatile;
Chemistry;
Plants
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2003;326(6):13-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Mentha piperita L.Mentha piperita L. was collected from Sapa, Lao Cai province and cultivated at Co Nhue – Tu Liem – Ha Noi. The content of the essential oil in fresh branches of this peppermint was about 0.16%. Its green yield is 1.85-2.10 Kg/m2. First time in Vietnam, the chemical composition of peppermint oil was analyzed by GC/MS and 43 constituents were identified. The main constituents were L-menthol (47.60%), menthol (24.10%), menthofuran (6.07%) and 1.8 cineol (5.55%), pulegone (4.22%). Base on these data. The quality of Sa Pa peppermint oil is good as one from native origin. Peppermint collected from Sa Pa enrich the gene source of medicinal plant in general and particularly the gene source of essential oil plant group of Vietnam
