Insecticidal properties of Mentha species: A review

Kumar, Pawan; Mishra, Sapna; Malik, Anushree; Satya, Santosh

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.02.019

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“…In the last few decades, many studies have been reported on the insecticidal activity of several Mentha spp. (Kumar et al, 2011). MVO can be further explored for its insecticidal activity against different insect species.…”

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Exploration of various essential oils as fumigant to protect stored grains from insect damage

Singh¹,

Yadav²,

Tripathi³

et al. 2016

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A considerable research effort has been focused on developing effective insecticide from natural origin. The essential oils and its major chemical constituents have great potential to explore as new insecticide due to insect resistance against synthetic insecticide. In this study, the fumigant toxicity assay of selected essential oils was performed against adults of Callosobruchus maculates (Chickpea weevil/pulse beetle) and Tribolium castaneum (Red flour beetle). Results showed that the Mentha spicata var. viridis oil (MVO) was the most potent fumigant against both the pests namely C. maculates (100% average mortality at 1% oil concentration) and T. castaneum (100% average mortality at 4% oil concentration) among selected essential oils, while Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon nardus and Eucalyptus hybrid exhibited 100% average mortality at 6% oil concentration against C. maculates only. Conclusively, MVO had been identified as active lead from the present study and will be further evaluated for its active phytoconstituent(s).

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Exploration of various essential oils as fumigant to protect stored grains from insect damage

Singh¹,

Yadav²,

Tripathi³

et al. 2016

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“…Properties: Tonic and stimulant, decongestant, anesthetic and analgesic antipruritic, refreshing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, mucolytic, emmenagogue Kumar et al, 2011;Sabzghabaee et al, 2011;Singh et al, 2011).…”

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The Therapeutic Benefits of Essential Oils

Djılanı¹,

Dıcko²

2012

Nutrition, Well-Being and Health

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“…[1] Mentha spicata, commonly known as spearmint is the most common and popular mint for cultivation [2] and used for spice and flavoring agent. [3] It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing up to 30-100 cm tall with variably hairless to hairy stems and a wide spreading fleshy underground rhizome.…”

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