Research Article

Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region

Number: 1 May 5, 2026

Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region

Abstract

In Türkiye, the production areas and product diversity in the medicinal and aromatic plant sector are increasing daily. This can be attributed to the growing demand for products derived from these plants worldwide. Spearmint, a group of mints, is important not only for its spice properties but also due to its use in various industries, particularly for its volatile oil and its abundance of carvones. In this study, the biochemical, quality, and nutrient content of two Mentha species (Mentha spicata subsp. tomentosa (MST) and Mentha spicata var. crispa (MSC)) grown under the ecological conditions of Van province were investigated comparatively. All analyses carried out in the study were performed in three repetitions and standard deviations were determined. The data obtained as a result of the research were subjected to variance analysis according to the Randomized Parcel Trial Design.Considering the parameters examined, only the nitrogen balance index (NBI) from Dualex values; the total antioxidant activity, the total flavonoid and phenolic content values from biochemical analyses; all macronutrient elements; and the micronutrients Zn and Cu were greater in Mentha spicata var. crispa than in MST. With regard to heavy metal content, except for Pb, the contents of the other elements were greater in MST. The essential oil percentages were 1.62% for M. spicata var. crispa and 1.10% for MST. Carvone, which has significant usage in many industrial sectors, is the dominant compound in both species, with values of 33.32% and 64.0% for M. spicata var. crispa and MST, respectively. Considering the results obtained, it is foreseen that both species could be important in terms of increasing the regional product pattern and economic input. In particular, MST, which has a high carvone content, is seen as having high potential as a raw material for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 5, 2026

Submission Date

November 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 3, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 1

APA
Şelem, E., Nohutçu, L., Tunçtürk, M., Tunçtürk, R., & Çınar, O. (2026). Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1, 1827798. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1827798
AMA
1.Şelem E, Nohutçu L, Tunçtürk M, Tunçtürk R, Çınar O. Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region. YYU J AGR SCI. 2026;(1):1827798. doi:10.29133/yyutbd.1827798
Chicago
Şelem, Ezelhan, Lütfi Nohutçu, Murat Tunçtürk, Rüveyde Tunçtürk, and Orçun Çınar. 2026. “Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha Spicata Var. Crispa and Mentha Spicata L. Subsp. Tomentosa Species Growing in the Van Region”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, no. 1: 1827798. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1827798.
EndNote
Şelem E, Nohutçu L, Tunçtürk M, Tunçtürk R, Çınar O (May 1, 2026) Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1 1827798.
IEEE
[1]E. Şelem, L. Nohutçu, M. Tunçtürk, R. Tunçtürk, and O. Çınar, “Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region”, YYU J AGR SCI, no. 1, p. 1827798, May 2026, doi: 10.29133/yyutbd.1827798.
ISNAD
Şelem, Ezelhan - Nohutçu, Lütfi - Tunçtürk, Murat - Tunçtürk, Rüveyde - Çınar, Orçun. “Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha Spicata Var. Crispa and Mentha Spicata L. Subsp. Tomentosa Species Growing in the Van Region”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 1 (May 1, 2026): 1827798. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1827798.
JAMA
1.Şelem E, Nohutçu L, Tunçtürk M, Tunçtürk R, Çınar O. Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region. YYU J AGR SCI. 2026;:1827798.
MLA
Şelem, Ezelhan, et al. “Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha Spicata Var. Crispa and Mentha Spicata L. Subsp. Tomentosa Species Growing in the Van Region”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, no. 1, May 2026, p. 1827798, doi:10.29133/yyutbd.1827798.
Vancouver
1.Ezelhan Şelem, Lütfi Nohutçu, Murat Tunçtürk, Rüveyde Tunçtürk, Orçun Çınar. Determination of Phytochemicals, Nutrition Elements and Essantial Oil Components of Mentha spicata var. crispa and Mentha spicata L. subsp. tomentosa species Growing in the Van Region. YYU J AGR SCI. 2026 May 1;(1):1827798. doi:10.29133/yyutbd.1827798
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