留兰香属唇形科(唇形科)中的薄荷属,因其非凡的香气和商业价值而在世界范围内种植。留兰香精油的芳香分子,包括Carvone,Carveol,二氢香芹酮,二氢卡维醇和乙酸二氢卡维醇,已广泛应用于香精香料行业。除了他们的传统用途,这些芳族分子在其他应用领域(例如,医学,农业,食物,和饮料),特别是由于它们的抗菌作用,抗氧化剂,杀虫,抗肿瘤,抗炎和抗糖尿病活性。这篇评论介绍了来源,属性,留兰香芳香分子的合成与应用.此外,这篇综述集中在迄今为止描述的这些化合物的生物学特性,它们对某些疾病的治疗作用,以及未来的研究方向。这次审查将,因此,有助于将留兰香芳香分子作为天然和安全的替代疗法进行合理和经济的探索。
Spearmint belongs to the genus Mentha in the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae), which is cultivated worldwide for its remarkable aroma and commercial value. The aromatic molecules of spearmint essential oil, including carvone, carveol, dihydrocarvone, dihydrocarveol and dihydrocarvyl acetate, have been widely used in the flavors and fragrances industry. Besides their traditional use, these aromatic molecules have attracted great interest in other application fields (e.g., medicine, agriculture, food, and beverages) especially due to their antimicrobial, antioxidant, insecticidal, antitumor, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities. This
review presents the sources, properties, synthesis and application of spearmint aromatic molecules. Furthermore, this
review focuses on the biological properties so far described for these compounds, their therapeutic effect on some diseases, and future directions of research. This
review will, therefore, contribute to the rational and economic exploration of spearmint aromatic molecules as natural and safe alternative therapeutics.