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Common Names
Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEXAN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| HEXAN-1-YL-2-ISOVALERATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAN-1-YL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAN-1-YL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| HEXAN-1-YL-ISOVALERATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAN-1-YL-PHENYLACETATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAN-1-YL-PHENYLACETATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Leaf | 660.0 | 4565.0 | -0.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| IRON | 6 | Plant | 156.0 | 918.0 | 0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOAMYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOAMYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| ISOAMYL-ISOVALERATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOAMYL-ISOVALERATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| ISOBORNYL-ACETATE | 2 | Leaf | 11.0 | 275.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE | 1 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| ISOCARYOPHYLLENE | 1 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOCARYOPHYLLENE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antidecubitic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidepressant | 7 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidepressant? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidermatic | 1 | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 4 | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Antidiabetic | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidiabetic? | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiuretic | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92. |
| AntiDNA | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Acetaminophen) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Lead) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paracetamol) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |