Phytochemical and antioxidant Analysis of the five genus Mentha in AL-Jabal AL-Akhder – Libya
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https://doi.org/10.54172/kzzfqt07Keywords:
Antioxidant, Chemical Taxonomy , Mentha, PhytochemicalAbstract
In this study, significant differences were observed between the antioxidant values statistically analyzed by the standard curve obtained using different concentrations of the Prussian blue method to the extent that the five species can be divided into four groups and it confirmed by the statistical method used (standard deviation). The first group with the highest antioxidant value is M. pulegium followed by M.spicata, which occupied the second position (second group). The third group M .piperita, The last position with the lowest value was represented by M. aquatic and M .longifolia (the fourth group). Chemical tests for the presence of some secondary metabolites revealed that. The presence of Tannins, Sterols and Flavonoids in different amounts in the five species.M. aquatic and M. longifolia lack the presence of alkaloids, while there is a negative result for saponins in M. longifolia.
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