Wrigley's Extra Sugarfree Chewing Gum, Refreshing Spearmint Flavour, Freshens Breath, With Xylitol, Helps with Oral Hygiene for Healthy Teeth and Gums 30 x 10 Packs

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Used as a fumigant, spearmint essential oil is an effective insecticide against adult moths. [35] Antimicrobial research [ edit ]

Similarly, in a 30-day randomized study, 42 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who drank spearmint tea twice a day had lower testosterone levels and higher LH and FSH levels compared to women who drank a placebo tea ( 10). Stearn, W.T. (2004). Botanical Latin (4th (p/b)ed.). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-7153-1643-6. p. 499.

Following our Nourishing Wellbeing commitment to advance science, innovation and marketing in ways that help billions of people and their pets lead healthier, happier lives. Spearmint can readily adapt to grow in various types of soil. Spearmint tends to thrive with plenty of organic material in full sun to part shade. The plant is also known to be found in moist habitats such as swamps or creeks, where the soil is sand or clay. [26] Lete I, Allué J. The effectiveness of ginger in the prevention of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and chemotherapy. Integr Med Insights. 2016;11:11-17. doi:10.4137/IMI.S36273

The plant is a allopolyploid species (2 n=48), [18] [19] which could be a result of hybridization and chromosome doubling. Mentha longifolia and Mentha suaveolens (2 n=24) are likely to be the contributing diploid species. [14] [20] [21] Hybrids [ edit ] Spearmint essential oil has had success as a larvicide against mosquitoes. Using spearmint as a larvicide would be a greener alternative to synthetic insecticides due to their toxicity and negative effect to the environment. [34] Mentha L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-09-10. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06 . Retrieved 2010-01-30. Grieve, Maud (1971). A Modern Herbal: The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs, & Trees with All Their Modern Scientific Uses, Volume 2.In a longer, 30-day study in 41 women with PCOS, women who drank two cups a day of spearmint tea reported a reduction in their facial hair ( 10). While the study was not long enough to determine whether spearmint affected facial hair, the women’s testosterone levels were reduced. We’re not just committed to our consumers, we’re focused on positively impacting the planet and the population. From chocolate to chewing gum, we have more than 34,000 Associates working hard to improve the way we source, make and market our products, so our consumers can enjoy them even more. Some of our commitments include: Spearmint is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is 30–100cm (12–39in) tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome from which it grows. The leaves are 3 + 1⁄ 2in) long and 1.5–3cm ( 1⁄ 2– 1 + 1⁄ 4in) broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped, a defining characteristic of the mint family of herbs. Spearmint produces flowers in slender spikes, each flower pink or white in colour, 2.5–3mm (0.098–0.118in) long and broad. [12] [13] Spearmint flowers in the summer (from July to September in the northern hemisphere), [14] and has relatively large seeds, which measure 0.62–0.90mm (0.024–0.035in). [14] The name ''spear'' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips. [15]

Wrigley's Spearmint is a brand of Wrigley's chewing gum. Wrigley's launched the brand in 1893, [1] and marketed the gum as its classic brand, although the company's brand Juicy Fruit has been on the market slightly longer. As the name implies, the gum is flavored with the spearmint plant. Mentha spicata (spearmint): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18 . Retrieved 2018-12-10. Therefore, while studies on the effects of this type on mint on digestion are limited, some evidence suggests that it may be helpful.

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Lasrado JA, Nieman KM, Fonseca BA, Sanoshy KD, Schild AL, Herrlinger KA. Safety and tolerability of a dried aqueous spearmint extract. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2017;86:167-176. doi:10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.03.005 Studies in women have shown that it can decrease male hormones like testosterone while increasing female hormones necessary for ovulation, such as luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol. Spearmint has been used for its supposed antimicrobial activity, which may be related to carvone. [36] Its in vitro antibacterial activity has been compared to that of amoxicillin, penicillin, and streptomycin. [36] Spearmint oil is found to have higher activity against gram-positive bacteria compared to gram-negative bacteria in vitro, [36] which may be due to differing sensitivities to oils. [37] [38] Beverages [ edit ] Harley, R. M.; Brighton, C. A. (1977). "Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L.". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Linnean Society of London ( OUP). 74 (1): 71–96. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1977.tb01168.x. ISSN 0024-4074.

Mahendran G, Verma SK, Rahman LU. The traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of spearmint ( Mentha spicata L.): A review. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021;278:114266. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2021.114266Mentha spicata varies considerably in leaf blade dimensions, the prominence of leaf veins, and pubescence. [16] Taxonomy [ edit ]