genus Mentha


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Noun 1. [画像:genus Mentha - mint plants]genus Mentha - mint plants
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
family Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family - a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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The genus Mentha, popularly known in Brazil as "hortelas, hortela-pimenta, menta, menta-inglesa, hortela-apimentada, hortela das cozinhas and sandalo," includes 25-30 species that are known mainly due to the characteristic and refreshing taste.
Chemical Composition and In Vitro Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial, and Larvicidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Mentha piperita L
Lawrence, Mint: The Genus Mentha, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2006.
The Hydroalcoholic Extract Obtained from Mentha piperita L. Leaves Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Improves Survival in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Macrophages
Species of the genus Mentha present different potentials for in vitro propagation, with M.
Assessment of mint (Mentha spp.) species for large-scale production of plantlets by micropropagation/Avaliacao de especies de menta (Mentha spp.) para a producao de mudas em larga escala por micropropagacao
Several species of the genus Mentha are cultivated worldwide for the pharmaceutical, perfume, cosmetic, and food industries.
Chemosystematic markers for the essential oils in leaves of Mentha species cultivated or growing naturally in Estonia/ Eestis kultiveeritavate ja looduslikult kasvavate Mentha liikide lehtede eeterlike olide kemosustemaatilised markerid
All reported studies related to essential oils composition of genus Mentha in general was under soil conditions and few studies were conducted about the chemical composition of essential oils under protected soilless conditions.
Comparative response of essential oil composition, antioxidant activity and phenolic contents spearmint (mentha spicata L.) under protected soilless vs. open field conditions
The genus Mentha comprises 25 often variable species, while the RHS Plant Finder lists more than 85 different varieties, so there is a huge amount of choice.
Fragrant mint comes in more than one form; in the garden

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