Abstract

RADIO-PROTECTIVE POTENTIAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF PUDINA. (MENTHA SPP. /MINT)

Sadaf Shaikh and Mansi Shah*

Abstract

Pudina (mentha piperita) belongs to the family Labiate is a perennialherb growing in the hilly regions or in the cold climatic region in India.Pudina (mentha arvensis L.) is used as carminative, anti-peptic ulceragent, antispasmodic, and has been used to treat indigestion, skindiseases, coughs and colds in folk medicine. Mint has vitamin A.Simple changes in diet can lead to significant reduction in diseaseburden without adding cost. Plants and herbs have been used for thehealing purposes and maintaining a good health. Oil as well as theextract of mentha piperita possesses significant radio protectiveproperties. Pudina is used as an antidote to poison. Pudina extract demonstrated anantimicrobial activity against streptococcus mutans.

Keywords: Mint, antimicrobial activity, radioprotection, mentha piperita.