Pulegone induced apoptotic and anti-proliferative potential in cervical cancer via P53, BAX and BCL2 [PDF]
Cervical 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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Ziziphora hispanica L. and Mentha pulegium L. are aromatic shrubs known to produce essential oils demanded by food industries. This study reports on the insecticidal activity of these two oils harvested in Khenifra (Morocco) and of its major compound ...
Tarik Ainane +6 more
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Anticandidal activity of Clinopodium chilense essential oil [PDF]
The 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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Chemical Characterization of the Essential Oil Compositions of Mentha spicata and M. longifolia ssp. cyprica from the Mediterranean Basin and Multivariate Statistical Analyses [PDF]
This present study aims to characterize the essential oil compositions of the aerial parts of M. spicata L. and endemic M. longifolia ssp. cyprica (Heinr. Braun) Harley by using GC-FID and GC/MS analyses simultaneously.
Hasan İsfendiyaroğlu +5 more
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Allometric Ratio of Menthol and Menthone to Pulegone in the Essential Oil of Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Affected by Bioregulators [PDF]
Background and objectives: Menthol and menthone are two important components in the essential oil of peppermint(Mentha piperita L.) which are commercially used in the pharmaceutical industries. This study has presented the allometric ratio of menthol and
Meisam Pourhadi +4 more
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Expediting multiple biological properties of main bioactive compounds of Mentha pulegium L [PDF]
This 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]
Following 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
Pulegone 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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Salt Stress Re-Routes Terpenoid and Flavonoid Metabolism in Peppermint (Mentha × Piperita L.). [PDF]
ABSTRACT Salt stress is a major abiotic factor limiting crop productivity. This study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) to increasing NaCl concentrations (25, 50, and 100 mM). Terpenoids and flavonoids were analysed by GC–MS and HPLC‐ESI‐MS/MS, respectively, alongside Real‐Time PCR for key ...
Caldo F, Mannino G, Maffei ME.
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Assessing essential oils from Macaronesia: a study on their efficacy against phytopathogenic and obligate biotrophic fungi. [PDF]
Essential oils (EOs) extracted from eight culinary herbs and spices were evaluated via direct‐contact bioassays, both in vitro and in vivo, against three species of phytopathogenic fungi and one obligatory biotrophic fungus. Phenylpropanoid‐rich EOs presented the strongest antifungal activity in both bioassays with the phytopathogenic and the obligate ...
Ferreira RM +5 more
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