OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review of evaluated treatments for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children. METHODS Online bibliographic databases were searched for the terms "recurrent abdominal pain," "functional abdominal pain," "children," or "alternative therapies" in articles classified as randomized controlled trials. The abstracts or full text of 57 relevant articles were examine...

The antimicrobial properties of essential oils have been demonstrated by various in vitro studies, whereas their effect on poultry farm hygiene has not been thoroughly investigated, in particular with reference to aerial treatment. The present study aims to assess the antibacterial effects of natural essential oils in broiler houses. Two experimental rooms were fogged with aqueous solutions of ...

BACKGROUND Still there is no consensus on the best treatment for abdominal pain-related functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a synbiotic Lactol (Bacillus coagulans + fructooligosaccharide (FOS)), peppermint oil (Colpermin) and placebo (folic acid) on abdominal pain-related FGIDs except for abdominal migraine. PATIE...

The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a pest in grape vine growing areas worldwide. The essential oils from the following aromatic plants were tested for their insecticidal activity against P. ficus: peppermint, Mentha piperita L. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae), thyme-leaved savory, Satureja thymbra L., lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Mill, and basil, Ocimum ba...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of consuming peppermint to improve symptoms of doms. for this purpose, 20 healthy male volunteer students of mohaghegh ardabili university (age: 21.37±1.7 years) were randomly divided into experimental (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. the experimental group daily consumed 50 microliter of peppermint oil in 500 ml of mineral water for 10 days...

background & aim:peppermint known for its healing properties is a plant from the labiatae family. currently, different rates of nitrogenous fertilizers are used in production of peppermint while there is no precise information available about how much of nitrogen fertilizer is the optimum rate for this plant. the main purpose of this research was to evaluate the response of peppermint chemical ...

Previous studies have shown that the monoterpene ketone l-[G-(3)H]-menthone is reduced to the epimeric alcohols l-menthol and d-neomenthol in leaf discs of flowering peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), and that a portion of the menthol is converted to menthyl acetate while the bulk of the neomenthol is transformed to neomenthyl-beta-d-glucoside (Croteau, Martinkus 1979 Plant Physiol 64: 169-175). ...

Spice plants are popularly used as ingredients in food products. Promoting healthy eating, paying attention to the quality of products, means that organic and self-produced ingredients, whose origin growing conditions known, gaining popularity. The study determined concentration mercury (Hg) popular leafy spice plants: peppermint (Mentha piperita), common basil (Ocimum basilicum), lovage (Levis...

Itching is one of the most common skin symptoms. Generalized pruritus occurs in 1-8% of pregnant women. It can create unpleasant feeling for these women especially at nights. Most pregnant women avoid using synthetic drugs because of their side effects. Peppermint is a plant which has been used as a traditional drug in Iran. It decreases skin’s temperature. This study was done to determine the ...