Chemical compositions, radical scavenging capacities and antimicrobial activities in seeds of Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata from Turkey

Abstract

The present study determined some biological compounds, radical scavenging activity and antimicrobial capacity in seeds of Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata. Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3 n3) has been found to be the major polyunsaturated fatty acid of Satureja hortensis L. (66.24 ± 1.24%) and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata (48.17 ± 1.01%). Linoleic acid (C18:2 n6) is identified as the second major polyunsaturated fatty acid in the present study and oleic acid (C18:1 n9) is determined as the major monounsaturated fatty acid. Current study showed that Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata have low levels of saturated fatty acids. It has been demonstrated that ergosterol (263.1 ± 2.14 µg/g), stigmasterol (39.07 ± 0.91 µg/g) and beta-sitosterol (14.64 ± 0.49 µg/g) have been found in Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata, while ergosterol (69.41 ± 1.75 µg/g) and beta-sitosterol (19.81 ± 1.14 µg/g) have been determined in Satureja hortensis L. Also, this study determined that Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata have low lipide-soluble vitamin content. Furthermore, it has been found that Satureja hortensis L. contains naringenin (612.57 ± 2.57 µg/g), morin (86.97 ± 1.12 µg/g), quercetin (22.87 ± 0.75 µg/g), and kaempferol (20.11 ± 0.94 µg/g) while naringenin (135.91 ± 1.91 µg/g), naringin (61.23 ± 2.15 µg/g) and quercetin (47.51 ± 1.17 µg/g) have been detected as major flavonoids in the seeds of Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata. The results of the present study suggest that methanol extracts of Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata have significant free radical scavenging activity. The present results revealed that Satureja hortensis L. and Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata showed major activity against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, fungi and yeast.

Morin-5′-Sulfonic Acid Sodium Salt (NaMSA) Attenuates Cyclophosphamide-Induced Histological Changes in Genitourinary Tract in Rats—Short Report

“…Morin was found in many fruits and vegetables, e.g., Psidium guajava, Acridocarpus orientalis, Moringa oleifera, Satureja hortensis, all parts of almonds or in seaweed. Natural morin and NaMSA was found to scavenge free radicals and protect from damage caused by oxygen free radicals [18][19][20][21]. Among others, generation of free radicals is one of the postulated CPX-induced toxicity in various tissues [22].…”

Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Mentha spicata

“…In comparison, oleic acid (8.19%) and palmitic acid (5.11%) are determined as the major monounsaturated fatty acids, stearidonic acid (3.02%), γ -linolenic acid (2.07%), and stearic acid (1.92%) ( Figure 3 , Table 2 ). Various phytosterols including ergosterol (51.42%), stigmasterol (7.6%), and beta-sitosterol (2.86%) ( Figure 4 ) have been found in M. spicata [ 33 ]. Moreover, M. spicata contains r-tocopherol (6.11%) and vitamin D3 (31.74%) as lipide-soluble vitamins ( Table 2 ).…”

“…Moreover, M. spicata contains r-tocopherol (6.11%) and vitamin D3 (31.74%) as lipide-soluble vitamins ( Table 2 ). On the other hand, naringenin (55.44%), naringin (25%), and quercetin (19.38%) have been identified as the major flavonoids in the seeds of M. spicata ; while, myricetin and catechin constituents are not detected [ 33 ] ( Figure 5 and Table 2 ). Polar extracts of spearmint leaves are characterized mainly by a high content of phenolic compounds; the sum of rosmarinic acid and its derivatives was about 88% of the total amount of detected phenolics, followed by salvianolic acids (5.6%) and caffeoylquinic acids (1.2%).…”

Antimicrobial activity of Mentha Viridis

“…Eurasia, North America, southern Africa, and Australia are not the only warm locations in the world where mints may be found. Native populations of mint plants exist (Emre et al, 2020). Additionally, their presence is still strongly noticeable across much of the globe.…”