Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the endemic Mentha longifolia subsp. cyprica growing in Cyprus

Chemical Characterization of the Essential Oil Compositions of Mentha spicata and M. longifolia ssp. cyprica from the Mediterranean Basin and Multivariate Statistical Analyses

“…The definitive clades were named X, Y, and Z (Figure 3). Clade X was composed of a total of seven samples [21,22,25,27]. Clade Y was composed of a total of four samples [28].…”

“…Clade Z was composed of a total of three samples [24,26,27]. [24], R3 [16], R4 [26], R5 [25], R6 [22], R7 [21], R8 [27]. The samples within M. longifolia were divided into three definitive clades and two putative clades, made of single members.…”

“…Clade Z was composed of a total of three samples [24,26,27]. [24], R3 [16], R4 [26], R5 [25], R6 [22], R7 [21], R8 [27]. [24], R3 [16], R4 [26], R5 [25], R6 [22], R7 [21], R8 [27].…”

“…[24], R3 [16], R4 [26], R5 [25], R6 [22], R7 [21], R8 [27]. [24], R3 [16], R4 [26], R5 [25], R6 [22], R7 [21], R8 [27]. ANOVA revealed that menthone was a major determinant of chemotype, with clades X and Z on one hand and Y on the other, being significantly different in menthone concentrations of their essential oils (p < 0.05).…”

“…The essential oil compositions of M. longifolia were also previously reported, revealing that in the reported literature, there exists discrepancies and variations in the reported major components of essential oils. Among those reported as major compounds of M. longifolia essential oil are mainly pulegone, 1,8-cineole, menthone, menthol, carvone, limonene, piperitone, piperitenone oxide [16,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Chemotaxonomic research on this species is not forthcoming, with there existing only three studies with relatively large sample numbers in the previous literature, with none subjecting the samples to extensive analyses to solidify chemotaxonomic classification onto a statistical foundation [11,28,29].…”