Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE PLANT- MENTHA ARVENSIS

Dimpele Motiramani* and Archana Bele

Abstract

The use of the herbal drug, Mentha Arvensis belonging to the family Lamiaceae possesses antimicrobial activity, antioxidant, antifungal, cytotoxic activity and other pharmacological activities. Other than medicinal use it is also widely used in food and beverages. Steam distillation for the process of extraction and fractional distillation for the method of isolation, along with the mechanism of action for antimicrobial activity is discussed. Tests for antimicrobial activity are agar well diffusion method, disc diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were reviewed in different concentrations. This review article gives a more detailed account of the whole plant so that more activities can be done on this plant which are often use in our daily life.

Keywords: Extraction, Isolation, Antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant, Antifungal, Cytotoxic activity.