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Minthostachys Setosa
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Mollis
''Minthostachys mollis'' is a medicinal plant restricted to the South American Andes from Peru Venezuela to Bolivia. It is the most variable and widely distributed species of the genus ''Minthostachys''. It is known by the common names muña, tipo, tipollo, or poleo. Medicinal uses In the indigenous medicine traditions of the Andes, the plant is made into tea and used medicinally as a carminative and aphrodisiac. Etymology Its common name ''"muña"'' comes from Quechua. Chemical characteristics The principal components of essential oil are as follows: *pulegone *menthone *menthol *(−)- β-pinene *(−)-α-pinene *limonene *isomenthone *piperic acid *eucalyptol *carvone In the flowering tops 19 compounds were identified in the essential oil, predominantly 29% neomenthol, 24% menthone, 20% menthol, and 8% piperitone Piperitone is a natural monoterpene ketone which is a component of some essential oils. Both stereoisomers, the D-form and the L-form, are known. The D-form ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Acutifolia
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Setosa
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Septentrionalis
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Salicifolia
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthostachys Rubra
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants are valued by the local population for their content in essential oils, mostly pulegone and menthone, but also limonene, carvone, carvacrol, thymol and similar substances. They are used as condiments, medicinally against illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems, and traditionally for the protection of stored tubers against pests, especially in Southern Peru. In Argentina and Peru, the essential oils are extracted commercially on a larger scale, and at least locally, this has led to overexploitation in recent years. Argentine researchers are looking for ways to protect ''Minthostachys'' or to take it into cultivation to meet increasing demand. Important species and common names The best known species are ''Minthostachys mollis'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |