<i>Mentha</i>sp. Essential Oil and Its Applicability in Brazil

Moysés, Daniele de Araújo; Martins, Hanna Patrícia dos Santos; Ribeiro, Margoula Soares; Galucio, Natasha Costa da Rocha; Souza, Raquel Ribeiro de; Correa, Regianne Maciel dos Santos; Rêgo, José de Arimatéia Rodrigues do; Dolabela, Maria Fâni; Vale, Valdicley Vieira

doi:10.1002/9781119829614.ch6

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“…It must be considered that the compositions of VOCs of the same species vary significantly according to environmental, phenological, and genetic factors, as well as the different plant parts [19,21]. In general, the volatile terpenoids in the present study corresponded with those found in the literature [19,21,[24][25][26][27]. These cited authors also found that α-pinene and β-pinene were among the major monoterpenes.…”

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“…Ćavar Zeljković et al [19] analyzed the total phenolic content of methanolic extracts from 13 different species of Mentha, finding the highest range from M. suaveolens. On the contrary, the bibliography of this paper shows a higher number of studies related to its essential oil and chemical composition [19,[23][24][25][26]. However, all these references are focused on different properties, such as bactericidal, fungicidal, or antioxidant properties.…”

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Mentha suaveolens as Allelopathic Biomass for Weed Control: Phenolics, Organic Acids, and Volatile Organic Compounds Profiles

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Álvarez-Iglesias,

Pardo-Muras

et al. 2023

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The need to find alternatives to synthetic herbicides has led to the evaluation of the use of allelopathic biomass from different agroforestry species as soil amendments for weed control. Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (apple mint) could be a suitable candidate as an ecoherbicide due to its availability in the agroecosystem, well-studied biological activities, and known chemical composition. For the present study, two greenhouse pot experiments were conducted by incorporating flowering aerial biomass of apple mint into the soil. In the first one, the potential phytotoxic effects of M. suaveolens at doses 1 and 2% were evaluated on the germination and growth of maize and its accompanying weeds. In a second temporary assay, the duration of phytotoxicity and the effects of apple mint (0.5% dose) on the physicochemical properties of the soil were elucidated. The soluble (phenolics and organic acids) and volatile compounds potentially releasable from the allelopathic biomass were identified. The apple mint exerted adverse effects on the germination and growth of dicotyledonous weed species, especially Amaranthus retroflexus and Solanum nigrum, with almost 100% inhibition, as well as on the growth of monocotyledonous weeds such as Digitaria sanguinalis, with a reduction of more than 95%. On the contrary, maize yield and soil properties pH, CECe, organic matter, and exchangeable cations were improved by the ecoherbicide. Chemical analyses of apple mint aerial biomass revealed the presence of 7 phenolic compounds, 9 organic acids, and 32 volatiles. For this study, the effects of incorporating M. suaveolens aerial biomass into soil were evaluated for the first time, and it was demonstrated that it has potential as an eco-friendly plant-based tool for Integrated Weed Management.

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