Apple Mint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: UK, ", Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Nausea, Sclerosis, Toothwhitener, Astringent

Science studied: ROTUNDIFOLINE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, BETA-FARNESENE, GERMACRENE-D

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Mentha rotundifolia

Common names: Apple Mint, Bigleaf Mint, Bigleaf mint, Falsche Apfel-Minze, Falsche Apfel-Minze (DE), False Apple Mint, False Apple-mint (EN), Menthe à feuilles rondes, Menthe du Nil, Wollige munt, bigleaf mint, falsche Apfel-Minze, false apple mint, mint, ullmynte, wollige munt, äppelmynta

History

The source record documents this plant in UK, ", Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Nausea
• Sclerosis
• Toothwhitener
• Astringent
• Stomach
• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• UK
• "
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Nausea
• Sclerosis
• Toothwhitener
• Astringent
• Stomach
• Vermifuge

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Integrated Evaluation of <i>Mentha rotundifolia</i> (L.) Huds Essential Oil: Physicochemical Characterization, Antibacterial Effect and In Silico ADMET Prediction. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Mentha rotundifolia</i>, a Source of Amoebicidal Agents Against <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Mentha rotundifolia and Chrysanthemum coronarium essential oils against the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ROTUNDIFOLINE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• BETA-FARNESENE
• GERMACRENE-D
• (+)-PIPERITENONE-OXIDE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.