background: mentha species are widely used in traditional medicine mostly as anti-flatulence. nowadays, their usage as flavor and preservative in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries has been developed. moreover, cytotoxic effects of some mentha species have been reported. objective: in this study, cytotoxic properties of mentha piperita, m. spicata, m. aquatica, m. crispa, m. pulegium ...

Peppermint, (Mentha ×piperita), aromatic perennial herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a natural hybrid Mentha spicata and aquatica found wild with its parent species in central as well southern Europe. holds various types ingredients including menthol, menthone cineol. Menthol, which extracted from peppermint, play an important role inhibition pathogenesis. Peppermint oil also acts mild...

Bu çalışma hidrodistilasyon yöntemi kullanılarak elde edilmiş olan Origanum vulgare, Salvia officinalis, Rosmarinus officinalis ve Mentha piperita bitkilerinin uçucu yağlarının Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579, Escherichia coli 25922, Salmonella typhimurium 14028, Staphylococcus aureus 25923 mikroorganizmaları üzerindeki antimikrobiyal etkilerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Antimikrobiyal etk...

background and objectives : the efficacy of mentha piperita l, zataria multiflora boiss and thymus vulgaris l essential oils (eos) was evaluated for controlling the growth of phytophthora drechsleri, the causative agent of damage to many crops that is consumed directly by humans. materials and methods : the eos used in this study was purchased from magnolia co, iran. the pour plate method in pe...

background: mentha piperita l. essential oils have different antibacterial activity. in the present study, we investigated the effect of γ–irradiation on the antibacterial activities of mentha piperita l. essential oils in vitro and in vivo systems. materials and methods: the aerial parts of peppermint were irradiated in a cobalt60 source with 0, 10 and 25 kgy absorbed doses. then, the plants w...

Plants are almost reach sources of phenolic compounds such as flavonoids which are the most importantnatural antioxidants. Antioxidant compounds are essential for protecting human body against oxidativestress. However use elicitors could increase the antioxidant activity of plant. The purpose of this studywas to evaluate the effects of Chitosan on the content of phenolic and flavonoid compounds...

The methanolic extracts, infusions, decoctions and hydrosols of six plants were investigated for their total phenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: Mentha piperita (Peppermint), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), Ocimum basilicum (basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) and Salvia officinalis (sage) (Lamiaceae). Total phenolic contents were determ...