[A study on chemical constituents in the herb of Mentha spicata]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2002 Oct;27(10):749-51.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the constituents of anti-inflammatory and hemostatic active sites of Mentha spicata.

Method: Chemical constituents were separated by solvent method and chromatography and identified by physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods.

Result: The structures were identified as ursane I, 3-methoxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde II, veratric acid III, 5-hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavone IV, diosmetin(V), thymonin VI, daucosterol VII.

Conclusion: Among them, compounds I, II, III were first obtained from M. genus, IV, VI were separated from M. spicta for the first time.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Mentha spicata / chemistry*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Vanillic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vanillic Acid / chemistry
  • Vanillic Acid / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • veratric acid
  • 5-hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavone
  • Vanillic Acid