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Peppermint essential oil enhances the vase life of Dendrobium orchids

Heliyon
To extend the vase life of cut flowers, there is now a trend of using plant essential oils in place of synthetic chemicals, as they are fully biodegradable, more eco-friendly, and safer. The objective of this study was to examine the possible application
Montinee Teerarak, Komkhae Pilasombut, Chamroon Laosinwattana   +2 more
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Effect of different fertilizers on peppermint - Essential and non-essential nutrients, essential oils and yield

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2022
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) plant was grown in this study using different mineral fertilizers combinations. Effects of fertilizer treatments on green and drug herb yields, herb essential nutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu), essential ...
Mahmut Tepecik, Bihter Çolak Esetlili, Bintuğ Oztürk, Dilek Anaç   +3 more
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Essential oil of peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) from fields in Eastern Slovakia [PDF]

Horticultural Science, 2004
The peppermint, Mentha × piperita L., is a plant that represents the oldest and traditional medicinal herbs used in both Eastern and Western traditions until recent time.
A. Sústriková, I. Šalamon
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Improving antifungal effect of peppermint essential oil

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
Nanoencapsulation of essential oils is a promising strategy for extending their antifungal activity and addressing evaporation and decomposition in unfavorable environmental conditions.
Masoumeh Vakili-Ghartavol, Hossein Arouiee, Shiva Golmohammadzadeh, Mahboobeh Naseri   +3 more
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Antimicrobial activity of peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2011
Рurposе. To study antimicrobial activity of fume of the essential oil of peppermint against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Materials and methods: The screening study of antimicrobial activity of solutions of essential oil by disk-diffusion ...
Shapoval O.G., Durnova N.A., Shub G.M., Golikov A.G., Raikova S.V., Rakhmetova A.Yu.   +5 more
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Peppermint Essential Oil-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Properties. [PDF]

Molecules, 2019
This study aimed at developing an antimicrobial material based on hydroxyapatite (HAp) and peppermint essential oil (P-EO) in order to stimulate the antimicrobial activity of hydroxyapatite. The molecular spectral features and morphology of the P-EO, HAp and hydroxyapatite coated with peppermint essential oil (HAp-P) were analyzed using Fourier ...
Badea ML, Iconaru SL, Groza A, Chifiriuc MC, Beuran M, Predoi D.   +5 more
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Repeated Inhalation of Peppermint Essential Oil Improves Exercise Performance in Endurance-Trained Rats. [PDF]

Nutrients, 2023
Peppermint essential oil, being natural and safe, with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, has long been a research interest in relieving fatigue and improving exercise performance. However, the related studies report controversial results, and the mechanisms remain unclear.
Zhang W, Shi R, Gao T, Hu Y, Zhou J, Li C, Wang P, Yang H, Xing W, Dong L, Gao F.   +10 more
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Characterization and antibacterial application of peppermint essential oil nanoemulsions in broiler. [PDF]

Poult Sci
In order to mitigate the risk of antibiotic resistance in poultry, scientists nowadays consider plant secondary metabolites to be a major organic antibacterial substitute. This study aimed to characterize and investigate the in silico, in vitro, and in vivo antibacterial effects of peppermint essential oil (PEO) in the form of a nanoemulsion (NE ...
Jabbar M, Baboo I, Majeed H, Farooq Z, Palangi V.   +4 more
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Peppermint essential oil inhibits Drosophila suzukii emergence but reduces Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae parasitism rates. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
AbstractSpotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii; Matsumura) is an invasive fruit fly with the ability to oviposit in a broad range of agriculturally valuable fruits. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by botanical oils may reduce D. suzukii’s attraction to hosts and decrease survival, but it is unknown whether their efficacy varies across D.
Gowton CM, Reut M, Carrillo J.
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Topical Formulations Containing Mentha piperita for Wound Healing: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
This scoping review synthesizes evidence from preclinical studies on topical formulations containing Mentha piperita for the treatment of infected wounds. The formulations, including creams, hydrogels, nanoemulsions, and lipid carriers, demonstrated antimicrobial and healing potential, reducing bacterial growth, biofilm formation, and inflammation, in ...
Araújo LG, Vila-Nova BG, Abreu AG.
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