Novel Perceptions on Chemical Profile and Biopharmaceutical Properties of Mentha spicata Extracts: Adding Missing Pieces to the Scientific Puzzle

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Zengin G., Ak G., Ceylan R., UYSAL Ş., Llorent‐martínez E., Di Simone S. C., ...Daha Fazla

Plants, cilt.11, sa.2, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/plants11020233
  • Dergi Adı: Plants
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mentha spicata, antioxidants, sagerinic acid, enzyme inhibitor, neuromodulators, ENZYME-INHIBITORY PROPERTIES, IN-VITRO, ESSENTIAL OILS, ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES, MASS-SPECTROMETRY, ROSMARINIC ACID, FLAVONOIDS, L., SPEARMINT
  • Kayseri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.Mentha spicata is one of the most popular species in the genus, and it is of great interest as a gastrointestinal and sedative agent in the folk medicine system. In this study, different M. spicata extracts, obtained by the use of four solvents (hexane, chloroform, acetone and acetone/water) were chemically characterized using HPLC‐ESI‐MSn, which allowed for identification of 27 phenolic compounds. The extracts’ antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties were investigated. In addition, neuroprotective effects were evaluated in hypothalamic HypoE22 cells, and the ability of the extracts to prevent the hydrogen peroxide‐induced degradation of dopamine and serotonin was observed. The best antioxidant effect was achieved for all the extraction methods using acetone/water as a solvent. These extracts were the richest in acacetin, eriodictyol, hesperidin, sagerinic acid, naringenin, luteolin, chlorogenic acid, chrysoeriol and apigenin. The intrinsic antioxidant and enzyme inhibition properties of the acetone/water extract could also explain, albeit partially, its efficacy in preventing prostaglandin E2 overproduction and dopamine depletion (82.9% turnover reduction) in HypoE22 cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide. Thus, our observations can provide a scientific confirmation of the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective effects of M. spicata.