Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract

Mentha pulegium  from labiatae family which is distributed in north of Iran. The essential oil from this plant if full of pulegone which is used in hygienic products. This plant is locally used as antiseptic agent, expectorant, carminative  and specially for treatment of wheeping-cough.
 
As part of screening programme on the aromatic plants of Iran, we are going to report the chemical composition of the essential oil from this plant which is named locally “Khal Vash-Spearmint”.
محل جمع آوری گیاه: لاهیجان
فصل جمع آوری گیاه: تابستان
اندام مورد استفاده: قسمتهای هوایی گیاه
روش اسانس گیری: تقطیر با آب و بخار با دستگاه Kaiser & Lang
بازده اسانس: 0.2% نسبت به وزن گیاه خشک
ترکیبهای اصلی: پولگون (66.5%)، منتون (24.5%)، منتوفوران (4.2%)