Background: Mentha piperita L. essential oils have different antibacterial activity. In the present study, we investigated the effect of &gamma–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, t...

The antimicrobial and antiplasmid activities of essential oils (orange oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, geranium oil, juniper oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, purified turpentine oil, thyme oil, Australian tea tree oil) and of menthol, the main component of peppermint oil, were investigated. The antimicrobial activities were determined on the Gram (+) Staphylococcus epidermidis and the Gram (...

The essential oils of peppermint and spearmint are distinguished by the position of oxygenation on the constituent p-menthane monoterpenes. Peppermint produces monoterpenes bearing an oxygen at C3, whereas spearmint produces monoterpenes bearing an oxygen at C6. Branching of the monoterpene biosynthetic pathways in these species is determined by two distinct cytochrome P450s that catalyze the r...

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...

Background: Considering,  the high prevalence of nipple fissures as well as the importance of neonatal health and, on the other hand, the increasing use of herbal medicines, we decided to conduct a systematic review on the effects of peppermint on nipple fissure. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, all clinical trial...

drying of green peas in a fluidized bed dryer (fbd) with inert particle, heated by combined sources of hot air and infrared (ir) radiation, has been experimentally and theoretically studied. for this purpose, an experimental set up was constructed. this setup was composed of a cylindrical bed dryer containing some inert particles which are fluidized by hot air. some infrared lamps were also pla...