SPEARMINT:

Plant name: Mentha spicata 

  

Active constituents: phenolic complex and rosmarinic acid 

  

Medicinal properties: 

• High phenolic content demonstrates improve brain function 
• Decreased time to fall asleep thereby improving cognition and working memory 
• Inhibit acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the vital memory-associated neurotransmitter acetylcholine, also inhibiting oxidative stress 
• Data suggest that it delivers significant support for neurogenesis – new brain cells, protect existing neurons, and boost levels of neurotransmitters 
• Rosmarinic acid has anxiolytic potential effect to neutralize stress