Table 1. Various functions by Mentha piperita's (peppermint) oil

Type of essential oil	Specific functions		References
Mentha piperita’s(peppermint) oil	⇒ Antimicrobial properties	→ Antibacterial	Burt, 2004; Sartoratto et al., 2004
		→ Antifungal	Barrera-Necha et al., 2008
		→ Antiviral	Mohsenzadeh, 2007
	⇒ Anticancer		Baliga and Rao, 2010
	⇒ Antidiabetic		Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ In digestive system		Dalvi et al., 1991; Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ Cold and fever		Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ Mental capabilities		Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ Asthma		Wilkinson and Beck, 1994; Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ Heart problems		Paula, 2000
	⇒ Cold tea		Neeraj et al., 2013
	⇒ Reducing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)		Shyu et al., 2007
	⇒ Application with ethereal oil		Gardiner, 2000
	⇒ In agriculture as a biopesticide		Gupta and Dikshit, 2010
	⇒ Ornamental use		Ansari et al., 2010
	⇒ Cosmetics	→ Facewash	Mohsenzadeh, 2007
		→ Hair and skin care	Neeraj et al., 2013