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“Pulegone is the main compound of the plant responsible for most of its pharmacological effects followed by menthone, isomenthone, menthol, 1, 8-cineole, borneol, and piperitenone.”
pulegone → responsible for → most of the pharmacological effects
“The basic components, among the identified 21 were pulegone (42.9–45.4%), piperitenone (21.7–23.1%) and isomenthone (11.3–12.8%).”
pulegone → present in → essential oil of Mentha pulegium
“Also, other volatile compounds (methyleugenol, pulegone, menthone, isomenthone and spathulenol) were reported in various proportions.”
Essential oils of Agastache species → contain → other volatile compounds (methyleugenol, pulegone, menthone, isomenthone and spathulenol)
“The essential oil of Mentha pulegium L. belonged to pulegone chemotype because, the oil is rich in pulegone (43.5 %)”
Mentha pulegium L. essential oil → contains → pulegone
“Among the components from Mentha suaveolens EO, pulegone was the most effective against the tested microorganisms”
pulegone → is most effective against → tested microorganisms