Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2002 Oct; 27(10): 749-51.

[A study on chemical constituents in the herb of Mentha spicata]

Zheng J, Zhao DS, Wu B, Wu LJ.

Department of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110015, Liaoning, China.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the constituents of anti-inflammatory and hemostatic active sites of Mentha spicata. METHOD: Chemical constituents were separated by solvent method and chromatography and identified by physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods. RESULT: The structures were identified as ursane I, 3-methoxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde II, veratric acid III, 5-hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavone IV, diosmetin(V), thymonin VI, daucosterol VII. CONCLUSION: Among them, compounds I, II, III were first obtained from M. genus, IV, VI were separated from M. spicta for the first time.