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Total Phenolic Contents and Antimicrobial of Mentha Arvensis Leaves Growth Wildly in Iraq
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WAFAA RADEF, ASHWAQ TALIB HAMEED, SHYMAA SHIHAB ABDULLA
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Mentha arvensis is one of the naturally growing herbs in large parts of Iraq and used in therapeutic
prescriptions since ancient times, The study included a good amount of active ingredients such as tannins,
Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and phenols, These substances are excellent antioxidants, also lt's contained
phenols appeared in the form of several curves and wave lengths (200-600) nm UV apparatus. This is evidence
of the presence of several types of phenols in Mentha arvensis, which gives it a distinct therapeutic, Two
extracts from the aerial part of the plant, ethanol and chloroform, were prepared by Soxhlet extractor. Three
concentrations (30,60,90) mg / ml were tested to inhibit the growth of some bacterial species brought from
Ramadi General Hospital. Chloroform extract at 90 mg concentration showed the best inhibition of E. coli,
followed by 90 mg ethanol extract towards Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Corynobacterium species.
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Chemical, Biological, Diabetes, Mentha arvensis, Iraq.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.02.0141
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