DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2019.v07i02.006

Pages: 70-75

The medicinal plants (Origanum and menthe) were subjected to mineral analysis; appraise the antioxidant properties and the total phenolic contents. Couple plants were collected from AL-Gabal AL-Akhder region (Libya) during summer (2016). Results were showed that mineral content found to vary variable. Appreciable amounts of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), sodium (Na), and phosphor (P) were found in both plants. The high concentration of K (667 ppm), Na (1.143) and P (4.14) were found in dry leaves of Origanum. While lowest contents Ca (17.39 ppm) was found in dry leaves of Origanum. However, the highest content of Ca was recorded in leaves of Mentha (60.87 ppm). The results showed that highest contents of total phenolic compounds recorded in leaves comparing with stems in same plant. Total antioxidant activity values were fluctuated couple plants. The values high in both leaves and stems in origanum plant comparison to menthe plant.