Essential oils extracted from members of the Lamiaceae family represent a rich reservoir of bioactive secondary metabolites, most notably terpenoids and phenolic derivatives. These oils frequently ...

The mint family (Lamiaceae) represents one of the largest and most economically significant angiosperm groups, encompassing a vast array of culinary herbs, medicinal plants, aromatics and ornamentals.

All mints are part of the mint family, but not all are mints. Common names can be quite confusing. The mint family is lamiaceae. Mints are the genus mentha, which is only a part of lamiaceae.