Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family

Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family Publisher Pubmed

Mirzaei M¹ ; Mirzaei H² ; Sahebkar A³ ; Bagherian A⁴ ; Masoud Khoi MJ⁵ ; Reza Mirzaei H⁶ ; Salehi R⁷ ; Reza Jaafari M³ ; Kazemi Oskuee R⁸

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1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Golestan, Gorgan, Iran
2. Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3. Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4. Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
5. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran
6. Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7. Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
8. Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Source: Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Published:2015

Abstract

Menthol is an organic compound with diverse medicinal and commercial applications, and is made either synthetically or through extraction from mint oils. The aim of the present study was to investigate menthol levels in selected menthol-producing species belonging to the Lamiaceae family, and to determine phylogenetic relationships of menthol dehydrogenase gene sequence among these species. Three genus of Lamiaceae, namely Mentha, Salvia, and Micromeria, were selected for phytochemical and phylogenetic analyses. After identification of each species based on menthol dehydrogenase gene in NCBI, BLAST software was used for the sequence alignment. MEGA4 software was used to draw phylogenetic tree for various species. Phytochemical analysis revealed that the highest and lowest amounts of both essential oil and menthol belonged to Mentha spicata and Micromeria hyssopifolia, respectively. The species Mentha spicata and Mentha piperita, which were assigned to one cluster in the dendrogram, contained the highest amounts of essential oil and menthol while Micromeria species, which was in the distinct cluster and placed in the farther evolutionary distance, contained the lowest amount of essential oil and menthol. Phylogenetic and phytochemistry analyses showed that essential oil and menthol contents of menthol-producing species are associated with menthol dehydrogenase gene sequence. Copyright © Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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MLA	Mirzaei M, et al.. "Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family." Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, vol. 34, no. 9, 2015, pp. 650-657.
APA	Mirzaei M, Mirzaei H, Sahebkar A, Bagherian A, Masoud Khoi MJ, Reza Mirzaei H, Salehi R, Reza Jaafari M, Kazemi Oskuee R (2015). Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family. Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, 34(9), 650-657.
Chicago	Mirzaei M, Mirzaei H, Sahebkar A, Bagherian A, Masoud Khoi MJ, Reza Mirzaei H, Salehi R, Reza Jaafari M, Kazemi Oskuee R. "Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family." Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 34, no. 9 (2015): 650-657.
Harvard	Mirzaei M et al. (2015) 'Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family', Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, 34(9), pp. 650-657.
Vancouver	Mirzaei M, Mirzaei H, Sahebkar A, Bagherian A, Masoud Khoi MJ, Reza Mirzaei H, et al.. Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family. Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. 2015;34(9):650-657.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mirzaei M and Mirzaei H and Sahebkar A and Bagherian A and Masoud Khoi MJ and Reza Mirzaei H and Salehi R and Reza Jaafari M and Kazemi Oskuee R}, title = {Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family}, journal = {Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids}, volume = {34}, number = {9}, pages = {650-657}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Mirzaei M AU - Mirzaei H AU - Sahebkar A AU - Bagherian A AU - Masoud Khoi MJ AU - Reza Mirzaei H AU - Salehi R AU - Reza Jaafari M AU - Kazemi Oskuee R TI - Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Menthol-Producing Species Belonging to the Lamiaceae Family JO - Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids VL - 34 IS - 9 SP - 650 EP - 657 PY - 2015 ER -

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