scholarly journals An overview to the cytological, physiological, genetic and morphological effects of essential oils of Mentha longifolia

Author(s):  
Sedat BOZARI ◽  
Güleray AĞAR ◽  
Derya EFE ◽  
Ömer BİNGÖL
Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Zequn Chen ◽  
Xiwu Qi ◽  
Xu Yu ◽  
Ying Zheng ◽  
Zhiqi Liu ◽  
...  

Terpenoids are a wide variety of natural products and terpene synthase (TPS) plays a key role in the biosynthesis of terpenoids. Mentha plants are rich in essential oils, whose main components are terpenoids, and their biosynthetic pathways have been basically elucidated. However, there is a lack of systematic identification and study of TPS in Mentha plants. In this work, we genome-widely identified and analyzed the TPS gene family in Mentha longifolia, a model plant for functional genomic research in the genus Mentha. A total of 63 TPS genes were identified in the M. longifolia genome sequence assembly, which could be divided into six subfamilies. The TPS-b subfamily had the largest number of genes, which might be related to the abundant monoterpenoids in Mentha plants. The TPS-e subfamily had 18 members and showed a significant species-specific expansion compared with other sequenced Lamiaceae plant species. The 63 TPS genes could be mapped to nine scaffolds of the M. longifolia genome sequence assembly and the distribution of these genes is uneven. Tandem duplicates and fragment duplicates contributed greatly to the increase in the number of TPS genes in M. longifolia. The conserved motifs (RR(X)8W, NSE/DTE, RXR, and DDXXD) were analyzed in M. longifolia TPSs, and significant differentiation was found between different subfamilies. Adaptive evolution analysis showed that M. longifolia TPSs were subjected to purifying selection after the species-specific expansion, and some amino acid residues under positive selection were identified. Furthermore, we also cloned and analyzed the catalytic activity of a single terpene synthase, MlongTPS29, which belongs to the TPS-b subfamily. MlongTPS29 could encode a limonene synthase and catalyze the biosynthesis of limonene, an important precursor of essential oils from the genus Mentha. This study provides useful information for the biosynthesis of terpenoids in the genus Mentha.


2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Pajohi Alamoti ◽  
Behnaz Bazargani-Gilani ◽  
Razzagh Mahmoudi ◽  
Anna Reale ◽  
Babak Pakbin ◽  
...  

Aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of herbal plant essential oils (EOs) from selected Iranian plant species such as Ferulago angulata, Zataria multiflora, Cuminum cyminum, and Mentha longifolia against antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains. For this purpose, the Escherichia coli strains, isolated from raw cow’s milk and local dairy products (yogurt, cream, whey, cheese, and confectionery products) collected from different areas of Hamedan province, Iran, were investigated for their resistance to antibiotics (i.e., streptomycin, tetracycline, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, and cefixime). Thus, the E. coli strains were tested for their susceptibility to the above-mentioned essential oils. Regarding antibiotics, the E. coli strains were highly sensitive to ciprofloxacin. In relation to essential oils, the most effective antibacterial activity was observed with Zataria multiflora; also, the bacteria were semi-sensitive to Cuminum cyminum and Mentha longifolia essential oils. All strains were resistant to Ferulago angulata essential oil. According to the results, the essential oil of Zataria multiflora can be considered as a practical and alternative antibacterial strategy to inhibit the growth of multidrug-resistant E. coli of dairy origin.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Rasooli ◽  
Faezeh Fatemi ◽  
Reza Hajihosseini ◽  
Atoosa Vaziri ◽  
Kambiz Akbarzadeh ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. M358-M363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mounira Mkaddem ◽  
Jalloul Bouajila ◽  
Monia Ennajar ◽  
Ahmed Lebrihi ◽  
Florence Mathieu ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 1449-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gulluce ◽  
F. Sahin ◽  
M. Sokmen ◽  
H. Ozer ◽  
D. Daferera ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 389 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Shafaie ◽  
S. Aramideh ◽  
O. Valizadegan ◽  
M. H. Safaralizadeh ◽  
N. N. Pesyan

INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (02) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
M. Torki ◽  
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A. Akbari ◽  
F. Motevali Haghi

Due to diminishing man-vector contact, repellency is an important way of preventing vector borne diseases. Mosquitoes control and peoples protection from biting by the mosquitoes are the most significant ways to prevent the diseases that have been transmitted by the mosquitoes. Usage of repellants, especially herbal smokes, is one of the proper methods to protect individuals. In this study, four herbs include Rosa damascena Mill, Lavandula officinalis, Eucalyptus globulus and Mentha longifolia L were examined. After preparing the essential oil of each herb, with a certain concentration, a cotton fabric was stained by using the herbs and at animal test stage, their repelling property against Culex pipiens mosquito was evaluated. Finally, the repelling effect of the fabric stained with the essential oils with the chemical combination repelling N, N-diethyl 3-methyl benzamid, as (DEET) was compared as well. The results of repelling effect of the essential oils of Rosa damascena Mill, Mentha longifolia L, Lavandula officinalis and Eucalyptus globulus was 83%, 96%, 81% and 85%, respectively. Mentha longifolia L (96%) had the highest repelling effect; however Lavandula officinalis (81%) has the least repelling effect respectively. Thus, this work showed that some herbal essential oils can be used as natural repellent materials to improve public health.


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