Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi and its Main Essential Oil Constituent Pulegone: Biological Activities and Chemistry [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 Medicinal plants play an important role in the treatment of a wide range of diseases, even if their chemical constituents are not always completely recognized.
Mijat Božović, Rino Ragno
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Anti-Hyperalgesic Properties of Menthol and Pulegone [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Context: Menthol, the main monoterpene found in Mentha piperita L. (M. piperita) is known to modulate nociceptive threshold and is present in different curative preparations that reduce sensory hypersensitivities in pain conditions. While for pulegone, a
Louis Hilfiger +10 more
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Pulegone induced apoptotic and anti-proliferative potential in cervical cancer via P53, BAX and BCL2 [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCervical cancer is ranked the fourth most ocervical cancerurring gynecologic malignancy and thus becomes a serious point of concern in the world of cancer.
Tahir Maqbool +9 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Monoterpenoids are the main components of plant essential oils and the active components of some traditional Chinese medicinal herbs like Mentha haplocalyx Briq., Nepeta tenuifolia Briq., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt and Pogostemin cablin (Blanco) Benth.
Chanchan Liu +2 more
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Anticandidal activity of Clinopodium chilense essential oil [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyThe antifungal activity of the essential oil of Clinopodium chilense (Benth.) Govaerts was investigated against several strains of Candida spp. including clinical isolates and reference strains.
Iván Montenegro +9 more
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Pulegone-Rich Essential Oils of Turkey
Journal of Essential Oil Research, 1998 Abstract Pulegone is a monoterpene ketone with a refreshing odor reminescent of mint. This is the reason why pulegone-rich oils containing plants are often named in Turkish after mint. Six Labiatae genera (i.e., Acinos, Calamintha, Cyclotrichium, Mentha, Micromeria and Ziziphora) have been found to contain pulegone as a major constituent in their ...
Başer, Kemal Hüsnü Can +2 more
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A Comparison of Volatile Components Across Native Australian Mentha (Lamiaceae) [PDF]
PlantsMentha are historically important regarding their volatile oils. Since limited accounts exist for Australian species, we document the variation in volatiles across all Australian Mentha species, using the GC/MS of pentane extractions from leaf samples of
Trevor C. Wilson +3 more
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Expediting multiple biological properties of main bioactive compounds of Mentha pulegium L [PDF]
AMB ExpressThis study aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic, dermatoprotective, and antibacterial properties of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil (MPEO), harvested in Ouezzane, northwest Morocco. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis identified pulegone
Nasreddine El Omari +7 more
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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the leaves or the aerial parts of Mentha × piperita L. (peppermint tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl) [PDF]
EFSA JournalFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves or aerial parts of Mentha × piperita L.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) +23 more
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NMR Analysis of Pulegone in Food Products
Applied SciencesPulegone is a monoterpene ketone found in a variety of mint species. It has been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Yifei Yu +2 more
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