Therapeutic Potential of Mentha Spicata: Bridging Traditional Medicine and Modern Science

Abstract

Mentha spicata (M. spicata), is one of the important medicinal plan from mint (Lamiaceae) family. This plant possess range of pharmacological properties due to diverse secondary metabolites, such as essential oils, phenolic compounds, and other bioactive components. The pharmacological characteristics and health related benefits of M. spicata are attributed towards the presence of these secondary metabolites, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-parasitic properties. Recently, this plant has gained the attraction of researchers. Furthermore, numerous studies have reported the pharmacological potential of M. spicata. The current project is designed and executed to write the comprehensive review on therapeutical potential of M. spicata along with bridging traditional medicine and modern science the basis of existanting knowledge through literature survey from different sources such as Google scholar, PubMed, researchgate, science direct, etc. The present study describes the thorough summary of nutraceutical and medicinal relevance of M. spicata, emphasizing its bio-functional components, pharmacological uses and possible related mechanisms. There is also dire necessity of bridging the link between conventional wisdom and contemporary scientific validation, as well as probable future directions for further use in functional food and pharmaceutical industries.

Keywords: Mentha spicata, traditional medicine, phyto-chemicals, anti-oxidant, nutraceutical.