Mentha sp (Mint)

Traditional uses

Mexico

  • Catarrh
  • Tumor

Mexico(Seri)

  • Conception

Panama(Choco)

  • Fever
  • Sedative
  • Spasm
  • Vermifuge

Chemicals

Plant

  • HESPERIDIN
  • MENTHOFURAN
  • MENTHYL-ACETATE
  • ROTUNDIFOLINE
  • LIMONENE
  • MENTHOL
  • MENTHONE

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 5 compounds; HESPERIDIN, LIMONENE, MENTHOFURAN, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  2. Antispasmodic — 4 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE, MENTHYL-ACETATE
  3. Nematicide — 4 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOFURAN, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  4. Analgesic — 3 compounds; HESPERIDIN, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  5. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 3 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  6. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  7. Antihistaminic — 3 compounds; HESPERIDIN, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  8. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; HESPERIDIN, LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  9. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  10. Calcium-Antagonist — 3 compounds; HESPERIDIN, MENTHOFURAN, MENTHOL
  11. Perfumery — 3 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE, MENTHYL-ACETATE
  12. Acaricide — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHONE
  13. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  14. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  15. Antiallergic — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  16. Antiasthmatic — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  17. Antiescherichic — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  18. Antiflu — 2 compounds; HESPERIDIN, LIMONENE
  19. Antilisteria — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  20. Antisalmonella — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  21. Antistaphylococcic — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  22. Antiviral — 2 compounds; HESPERIDIN, LIMONENE
  23. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHONE
  24. Candidicide — 2 compounds; MENTHOL, MENTHONE
  25. Choleretic — 2 compounds; HESPERIDIN, MENTHOL
  26. CNS-Depressant — 2 compounds; HESPERIDIN, MENTHOL
  27. Expectorant — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  28. FLavor — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHONE
  29. Insecticide — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHONE
  30. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  31. Myorelaxant — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  32. Sedative — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHONE
  33. Transdermal — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, MENTHOL
  34. AChE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  35. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  36. Allelopathic — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  37. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  38. Anti-LDL — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  39. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  40. Antiallergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HESPERIDIN
  41. Antialzheimeran? — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  42. Antibacillary — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  43. Antibacillus — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  44. Antibradykinic — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  45. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  46. Anticancer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  47. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  48. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  49. AntiDNA — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  50. Antiesophagitic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  51. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  52. Antihalitosic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  53. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  54. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  55. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  56. Antimetastatic (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  57. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  58. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  59. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  60. Antiodontalgic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  61. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  62. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  63. Antipruritic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  64. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  65. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  66. AntiRNA — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  67. Antisinusitic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  68. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  69. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  70. Antitartar — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  71. Antitriglyceride — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  72. Antitumor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  73. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  74. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  75. Antitumor (Pancreas) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  76. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  77. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  78. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  79. Antivaccinia — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  80. Antivaginitic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  81. Antivulvitic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  82. Anxiolytic — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  83. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  84. Bradycardic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  85. Bronchomucolytic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  86. Bronchomucotropic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  87. Bronchoprotectant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  88. Bronchorrheic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  89. Candidistat — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  90. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  91. Carminative — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  92. Catabolic — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  93. Cerebrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHONE
  94. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  95. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  96. Ciliotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  97. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  98. Congestant — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  99. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  100. Counterirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  101. Culicide — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  102. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  103. Decongestant? — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  104. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  105. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  106. Diaphoretic — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  107. Enterocontractant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  108. Enterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  109. Fungicide — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  110. Fungiphilic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  111. Fungistat — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  112. Gastrosedative — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  113. GST-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  114. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOFURAN
  115. Herbicide — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  116. Histaminic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  117. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  118. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  119. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  120. Interleukin-6-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  121. Larvicide — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  122. Lipolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  123. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  124. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHONE
  125. Neurodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  126. Neuropathogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOL
  127. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  128. Nociceptive — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  129. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  130. Ozone-Scavenger — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  131. P450-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  132. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  133. Photosensitizer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  134. ProHLDL — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  135. Psychoactive — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  136. Pulmonotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MENTHOFURAN
  137. Refrigerant — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  138. Rubefacient — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  139. Termiticide — 1 compounds; MENTHOL
  140. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; MENTHONE
  141. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; HESPERIDIN
  142. Vibriocide — 1 compounds; MENTHOL

Toxic compounds

  • HESPERIDIN — Antiallergenic; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Allergenic; Plant; 1/20th carene
  • LIMONENE — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Detoxicant; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Irritant; Plant
  • MENTHOFURAN — Hepatotoxic; Plant
  • MENTHOFURAN — Pulmonotoxic; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Allergenic; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Ciliotoxic; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Convulsant; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Counterirritant; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Dermatitigenic; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Irritant; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Neurodepressant; Plant
  • MENTHOL — Neuropathogenic; Plant; 40-100 mg/day/rat
  • MENTHONE — Cerebrotoxic; Plant; orl man
  • MENTHONE — Mutagenic; Plant