SCREENING OF MENTHA PIPERITA AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY

The aim of this study is to screening of mentha piperita and anti-oxidant activity. Description of plant plant profile botanical name family synonyms taxonomy the leaf anatomy anatomy of the plant therapeutic effect extraction solvent extraction Soxhlet extraction extraction processes chemical composition disease of peppermint total phenolic contents (TPC) total flavonoid contents (TFC) antioxidant and antibacterial activity were studied literature review phytochemical constituents pharmacological activity Factors affecting plant growth oilyieldandoil compositionCultivation harvesting and yield extractive value ash values Pharmacognostical studies physical evaluation loss on dying water soluble extractives alcohol soluble extractive preliminary phytochemical screening detection of carbohydrates molish’s test benedict’s test barfoeds test test for starch test for detection of gums and mucilage’s detection of protein and free amino acids milons test free test ninhydrin test.