Open access · Peer reviewed · No APCs
Research ArticlePharmacognosy CommunicationsVol. 4 | Issue 2 | 2014 | pp. 34–38Open access
Essential oils and morphological study of Mentha aquatica
- 1*,
- 1,
- 1,
- 1
- 1 Laboratoire de Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques Naturelles (VRBN), Département Biologie et Ecologie Végétale, Faculté des sciences de la nature et de la vie – UFA –Sétif , ALGERIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Communications
Correspondence: Adel Nadjib Chaker
Laboratoire de Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques Naturelles (VRBN), Département Biologie et Ecologie Végétale, Faculté des sciences de la nature et de la vie – UFA –Sétif , ALGERIA.
Email: chakeran@yahoo.fr
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Apr 16, 2014
- DOI:
- 10.5530/pc.2014.2.7
How to cite
Chaker, A. N., Boukhebti, H., Sahraoui, R., & Ramdhani, M. (2014). Essential oils and morphological study of Mentha aquatica. Pharmacognosy Communications, 4(2), 34–38. https://doi.org/10.5530/pc.2014.2.7
Abstract
As part of the development of plant resources, we are interested in the chemical study of essential oils of Mentha aquatica that is widely used in Algerian traditional medicine. Essential oil extracted from this plant was obtained by hydrodistillation with a Clevenger type apparatus for a period of three hours. The extraction produced yellowish essential oils with a very strong odor. Chemical analysis of the essential oils was achieved by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The major compound present in the essential oil of M. aquatica was found to be linalyl acetate (26.1 %), other constituents included α-Pinene (22.7 %), Linalol (13.8 %). The morphological study of M. aquatica shows two different types of glandular trichomes on both leaves and stems but lacunar parenchyma is only present in stem section.
Keywords
Subject
Article metadata
| Title | Essential oils and morphological study of Mentha aquatica |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adel Nadjib Chaker; Habiba Boukhebti; Rachid Sahraoui; Messaoud Ramdhani |
| Affiliations | Laboratoire de Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques Naturelles (VRBN), Département Biologie et Ecologie Végétale, Faculté des sciences de la nature et de la vie – UFA –Sétif , ALGERIA. |
| Corresponding author | chakeran@yahoo.fr |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Communications |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2014) |
Also in this issue
- Editorialpp. 1–2
- Upcoming Eventspp. 40
- Comparative Hypoglycemic Property of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Viscum album (Mistletoe) and Their Effects on Body and Organ Weights of Diabetic Rats (Rattus norvegicus).pp. 13–19
- Medicinal Plant Imagespp. 39
- Determination of Cucurbitacin B in Trichosanthes dioica Roxb by HPTLCpp. 8–12
Readers Also Viewed
Development and Validation of UV/visible Spectrophotometric Method for Estimation of Piroxicam from Bulk and Formulation
Sandip Mohan Honmane, Kunal Rajaram Yadav, Yuvraj Dilip Dange
Apr 23, 2025
Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Academic Performance of Library and Information Science University Students: A Meta-Analysis (2023-2025)
Kayode Sunday John Dada
Aug 6, 2026
Bridging Innovation and Impact: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Contemporary Research Challenges
Mueen Ahmed KK
Aug 11, 2026