The essential oils (EOs) and static headspaces (HSs) of in vitro plantlets and callus of Mentha x piperita were characterized by GC-MS analysis. Leaves were used as explants to induce in vitro plant material. The EO yields of the in vitro biomass were much lower (0.1% v/w) than those of the parent plants (2% v/w). Many typical mint volatiles were emitted by the in vitro production, but the call...

BACKGROUND Use of essential oils for controlling Candida albicans growth has gained significance due to the resistance acquired by pathogens towards a number of widely-used drugs. The aim of this study was to test the antifungal activity of selected essential oils against Candida albicans in liquid and vapour phase and to determine the chemical composition and mechanism of action of most potent...

The in vitro anti-Babesia canis activities of nine essential oils were investigated. Among the tested Achillea millefolium, Eugenia caryophyllus and Citrus grandis most active (IC50 values 51.0, 60.3 61.3 μg/mL, respectively). from Abies sibirica, Rosmarinus officinalis, Eucalyptus globulus, Cinnamonum zeylanicum, Mentha piperita Pinus sylvestris less 134.3, 237.3, 239.3, 367.9, 837.5 907.3 res...

BACKGROUND: The use of antibiotics as feed additive in animal feeds due to the appearance of residues in milk and meat and their effects on human health has restricted. Two of essential oils with high potential for use in ruminant diet are Mentha piperita (peppermint) and Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal) essential oil. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of essential oils...

herpes simplex virus (hsv) is one of the common pathogenic viruses of humans bing. this study aimed to determin anti-herpes virus activity of mentha piperita extracts in vitro. mentha piperita extracts can inhibit hsv infection when the cells treated before viral adsorbtion. hsv-1 were also inhibited by menthol after viral adsorption. hsv-1 viral particles were directly inhibited and viral yiel...

A wide range of insect repellent formulations, as well as active ingredients, are currently registered for use in Australia. While topical repellents are most common, there are also commercial products in the form of wristbands impregnated with botanical extracts that purport to repel mosquitoes. In laboratory tests, wristbands impregnated with peppermint oil were tested against the mosquito Ae...

By A. M. Blomfield, Surgeon, 18th Regiment, Bo. N. I. September 1st.?A boy, aged 12, has been ill for three days ; the muscular system generally is affected with spasm, which ia increased on making any exertion ; he is only able to protrude the tip of his tongue, and the attempt causes great spasm of the face and neck. His father attributes the attack to the effect of the cold east wind. Pulse ...

to administer antispasmodics and anodynes. Many or most of the essential oils are valuable antispasmodics, and if, in the first instance, a sufficient quantity of one of these is combined with drastic purgatives, these latter induce their peculiar action on the bowels without inducing gripes. To this end clove oil is-usually combined with the compound colocynth pill and oil of peppermint ?with ...