dc.creatorAriel Meloni,Diego
dc.creatorLescano,Julia Andrea
dc.creatorArraiza,María Paz
dc.creatorBeltrán,Rosa Elizabeth
dc.date2019-12-01
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-25T14:35:20Z
dc.date.available2023-09-25T14:35:20Z
dc.identifierhttp://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1659-42662019000300327
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8822708
dc.descriptionAbstract Introduction: Mentha spicata, commonly known as spearmint, is the most common and popular cultivated mint, and is used in food, perfumes and pharmaceutical products. Objective: To determine the yield, composition and properties of essential oil from M. spicata grown in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Methods: We used steam distillation, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to determine chemical composition, antioxidant activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Results: Essential oil yield ranged from 0.8 to 1.3mL·100 g-1 DM. The main essential components were carvone (60,72-68,09%), limonene (14,23-16,41%), α-pinene (0,12-3,14%), β-myrcene (0,35-2,33%), 1,8-cineole (1,69-2,73%), cis-dihydrocarvone (1,82-2,31%), trans-craveol (1,09-1,19%), β-bourbonene (2,44-3,17%) and β-Caryophyllene (1,42-1,82%). The oil had high antioxidant activity, with IC50 values among 7,5-12,06µg/mL (DPPH method) and 26,94-38,14µg/mL (β-carotene/linoleic acid method). It had good inhibition of acetylcholisterenase, with enzyme inhibition zones of 0,4-0,9cm. Conclusion: The yield, quality and properties of the essential oil from M. spicata grown in Santiago del Estero meet market requirements.
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dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica
dc.relation10.22458/urj.v11i3.2624
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.sourceCuadernos de Investigación UNED v.11 n.3 2019
dc.subjectSpearmint
dc.subjectessential oil
dc.subjectbiological properties
dc.subjectantioxidant
dc.titleYield, chemical composition and functional properties of essential oils from Mentha spicata (Lamiaceae) in Santiago del Estero, Argentina
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article


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