mentha piperita

Summary

Summary: A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that is the source of peppermint oil.

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Publications

  1. The influence of essential oils on human attention. I: alertness
    J Ilmberger
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistrasse 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
    Chem Senses 26:239-45
  2. Final report on the safety assessment of Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf, and Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Water
    B Nair
    Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, Washington, DC 20036, USA
    Int J Toxicol 20:61-73
  3. A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.)
    Diane L McKay
    USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Phytother Res 20:619-33
  4. Effect of harvest time and drying method on biomass production, essential oil yield, and quality of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)
    Jens Rohloff
    The Plant Biocentre, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, N 7491 Trondheim, Norway
    J Agric Food Chem 53:4143-8
  5. (-)-Menthol biosynthesis and molecular genetics
    Rodney B Croteau
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 6340, USA
    Naturwissenschaften 92:562-77
  6. Repellent activity of five essential oils against Culex pipiens
    F Erler
    Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
    Fitoterapia 77:491-4
  7. Analysis of pulegone and its enanthiomeric distribution in mint-flavoured food products
    F Siano
    Stazione Sperimentale per le Industrie delle Essenze e dei Derivati dagli Agrumi, Via Gen. Tommasini 2, I-89127 Reggio Calabria, Italy
    Food Addit Contam 22:197-203
  8. Cosuppression of limonene-3-hydroxylase in peppermint promotes accumulation of limonene in the essential oil
    Soheil S Mahmoud
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, PO Box 646340, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA
    Phytochemistry 65:547-54
  9. Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential oil composition and yield
    Mark R Wildung
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA
    Transgenic Res 14:365-72
  10. Mentha piperita (Linn) leaf extract provides protection against radiation induced alterations in intestinal mucosa of Swiss albino mice
    R M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, India
    Indian J Exp Biol 40:1245-9

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  1. aromatic and medicinal plants index
    newcrop.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/toc.html
  2. aromatherapy | taking charge of your health
    takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/aromather ...
  3. aromatherapy | taking charge of your health
    takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/therapies/aromatherapy/what_is_arom ...
  4. all natural ingredients: building blocks of our products | tom's of maine
    www.tomsofmaine.com/products/ingredients.aspx
  5. peppermint
    www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/peppermint-000269.htm
  6. rosmarinus
    lib.bioinfo.pl/meid:216680
  7. origanum
    lib.bioinfo.pl/meid:216943
  8. mentha piperita
    www2.arnes.si/~mborion4/fkg/seminar/mentha.htm
  9. mentha piperita
    lib.bioinfo.pl/meid:39839
  10. peppermint (mentha piperita
    www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Lamiaceae/Mentha_piperita.ht ...
  11. ftd - 6-digit schedule b alphabetic index for 'm'
    www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/2005/alpha-m.html

Publications62

  1. The influence of essential oils on human attention. I: alertness
    J Ilmberger
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistrasse 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
    Chem Senses 26:239-45
    ....
  2. Final report on the safety assessment of Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf, and Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Water
    B Nair
    Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, Washington, DC 20036, USA
    Int J Toxicol 20:61-73
    b>Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Water are obtained from the Mentha piperita plant...
  3. A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.)
    Diane L McKay
    USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Phytother Res 20:619-33
    Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most widely consumed single ingredient herbal teas, or tisanes. Peppermint tea, brewed from the plant leaves, and the essential oil of peppermint are used in traditional medicines...
  4. Effect of harvest time and drying method on biomass production, essential oil yield, and quality of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)
    Jens Rohloff
    The Plant Biocentre, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, N 7491 Trondheim, Norway
    J Agric Food Chem 53:4143-8
    ..The plant weight (H2O content) was drastically decreased to the average under 80 and 45% in all years, thus reducing the energy supply and costs for the necessary final drying step...
  5. (-)-Menthol biosynthesis and molecular genetics
    Rodney B Croteau
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 6340, USA
    Naturwissenschaften 92:562-77
    ..Genetic engineering to up-regulate a flux-limiting step and down-regulate a side route reaction has led to improvement in the composition and yield of peppermint oil...
  6. Repellent activity of five essential oils against Culex pipiens
    F Erler
    Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
    Fitoterapia 77:491-4
    ..of anise (Pimpinella anisum), dried fruits of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), dried foliage of mint (Mentha piperita) and basil (Ocimum basilicum) and fresh foliage of laurel (Laurus nobilis) were tested for their repellency ..
  7. Analysis of pulegone and its enanthiomeric distribution in mint-flavoured food products
    F Siano
    Stazione Sperimentale per le Industrie delle Essenze e dei Derivati dagli Agrumi, Via Gen. Tommasini 2, I-89127 Reggio Calabria, Italy
    Food Addit Contam 22:197-203
    ..2%. The pulegone enanthiomers were separated and quantified by enanthioselective multidimensional gas chromatography. The results of analyses conducted on essential mint oils and mint-flavoured food products are reported...
  8. Cosuppression of limonene-3-hydroxylase in peppermint promotes accumulation of limonene in the essential oil
    Soheil S Mahmoud
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, PO Box 646340, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA
    Phytochemistry 65:547-54
    ....
  9. Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential oil composition and yield
    Mark R Wildung
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA
    Transgenic Res 14:365-72
    ..These experiments, along with related studies on other pathway genes, have led to a systematic, stepwise approach for the creation of a 'super' peppermint...
  10. Mentha piperita (Linn) leaf extract provides protection against radiation induced alterations in intestinal mucosa of Swiss albino mice
    R M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, India
    Indian J Exp Biol 40:1245-9
    ..The results suggest that Mentha pretreatment provides protection against radiation induced alterations in intestinal mucosa of Swiss albino mice...
  11. Radioprotective influence of Mentha piperita (Linn) against gamma irradiation in mice: Antioxidant and radical scavenging activity
    Ravindra M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
    Int J Radiat Biol 82:331-7
    PURPOSE: To evaluate the radiomodulatory influence of a leaf extract of Mentha piperita (Linn) on hepatic antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in Swiss albino mice...
  12. Application of poly(dimethylsiloxane) fiber sol-gel coated onto NiTi alloy electrodeposited with zirconium oxide for the determination of organochlorine pesticides in herbal infusions
    Dilma Budziak
    Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
    J Sep Sci 31:2875-81
    ..was applied to the determination of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in infusions of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf), chamomile (Matricaria recutita L...
  13. Efficacy of plant extracts against stored-products fungi
    Ana Magro
    Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical IICT, Trav Conde da Ribeira 9, 1300 142 Lisboa, Portugal
    Rev Iberoam Micol 23:176-8
    ..garlic (Allium sativum L.), malva (Malva sylvestris L.) and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)...
  14. Antifungal activity of peppermint and sweet basil essential oils and their major aroma constituents on some plant pathogenic fungi from the vapor phase
    Amr E Edris
    Flavour and Aroma Chemistry Department, National Research Center, 4 EL Kalifa EL Mansour Street, Safir Square, Heliopolic, 11361 Cairo, Egypt
    Nahrung 47:117-21
    ..Mixing the two components in a ratio similar to their concentrations in the original oil was found to enhance the antifungal properties of basil oil indicating a synergistic effect...
  15. Monoterpene metabolism. Cloning, expression, and characterization of (-)-isopiperitenol/(-)-carveol dehydrogenase of peppermint and spearmint
    Kerry L Ringer
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164 6340, USA
    Plant Physiol 137:863-72
    ....
  16. Peppermint (Mentha piperita): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration
    David Keifer
    University of Arizona
    J Herb Pharmacother 7:91-143
    ..An evidence-based systematic review including written and statistical analysis of scientific literature, expert opinion, folkloric precedent, history, pharmacology, kinetics/dynamics, interactions, adverse effects, toxicology and dosing...
  17. [Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), medicinal plant of the year 2004]
    R Saller
    Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd 11:6-7
  18. Insecticidal activity of menthol derivatives against mosquitoes
    Radhika Samarasekera
    Natural Products Development Group, Industrial Technology Institute Successor to CISIR, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
    Pest Manag Sci 64:290-5
    BACKGROUND: The insecticidal activity of essential oil of Mentha piperita L. emend. Huds...
  19. Use of OTC essential oils to clear plantar warts
    Mitzi A Forbes
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, USA
    Nurse Pract 31:53-5, 57
  20. Inhibition by the essential oils of peppermint and spearmint of the growth of pathogenic bacteria
    H Imai
    Functional Foods Section, Central Laboratory, Lotte Company Ltd, Urawa, Saitama, Japan
    Microbios 106:31-9
    The effects of the, essential oils of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), spearmint Mentha spicata L.) and Japanese mint (Mentha, arvensis L...
  21. Protective effect of Mentha piperita against arsenic-induced toxicity in liver of Swiss albino mice
    Ambika Sharma
    Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
    Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 100:249-57
    The protective role of leaves of Mentha piperita Linn (Mint) was studied in adult Swiss albino mice against arsenic-induced hepatopathy. The animals were divided into four groups. Group I: only vehicle (0.9% NaCl) was administered...
  22. Antioxidative activity of volatile extracts isolated from Angelica tenuissimae roots, peppermint leaves, pine needles, and sweet flag leaves
    Mi-Hyun Ka
    Department of Food Science and Technology, Dongguk University, 26, 3 Pil-Dong, Chung-gu, Seoul 100-715, South Korea
    J Agric Food Chem 53:4124-9
    ..However, a 20% reduction in the malonaldehyde level, an index for lipid peroxidation, was observed at only 1 microg/mL concentration of PN...
  23. Antiradical and anti-H2O2 properties of polyphenolic compounds from an aqueous peppermint extract
    Zbigniew Sroka
    Department of Pharmacognosy, Wrocław Medical University, pl Nankiera 1, 50 140 Wrocław, Poland
    Z Naturforsch C 60:826-32
    ..Our results suggest that eriocitrin is a powerful peppermint antioxidant and a free radical scavenger...
  24. [Effects of aqueous extracts of Mentha piperita L. and Chenopodium ambrosioides L. leaves in infective larvae cultures of gastrointestinal nematodes of goats]
    Maria Angela O de Almeida
    Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Escola de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av Ademar de Barros, 500, Ondina, Salvador, BA 40170 110, Brazil
    Rev Bras Parasitol Vet 16:57-9
    ..The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the in vitro effects of aqueous extracts of Mentha piperita L. and Chenopodium ambrosioides L. leaves in larvae cultures of gastrointestinal nematodes of goats...
  25. Effect of Alkanna albugam root on LDL oxidation. A comparative study with species of the Lamiaceae family
    Andriana C Kaliora
    Laboratory of Food Chemistry Biochemistry Physical Chemistry, Department of Science of Dietetics Nutrition, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Str, 17 671 Kallithea, Athens, Greece
    Phytother Res 19:1077-9
    ..family, against LDL oxidation, was investigated and compared with the respective activity of Greek Mentha piperita, Rosmarinus officinalis and Sideritis clandestina, belonging to the Lamiaceae family...
  26. Mentha piperita (Linn.) leaf extract provides protection against radiation induced chromosomal damage in bone marrow of mice
    R M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, India
    Indian J Exp Biol 41:229-37
    ..78). The results from the present study suggest that Mentha pretreatment provides protection against radiation induced chromosomal damage in bone marrow of Swiss albino mice...
  27. Antioxidative properties of the gastrointestinal phytopharmaceutical remedy STW 5 (Iberogast)
    I Germann
    Institut für Physiologie der Universität Tübingen, Germany
    Phytomedicine 13:45-50
    ..This means that the plant extracts present in STW 5 provide strong radical quenching activities that could also be involved in the therapeutic gastrointestinal actions...
  28. Lessons from peppers and peppermint: the molecular logic of thermosensation
    Sven-Eric Jordt
    Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, 600 16th Street, N272E, San Francisco, CA 94143-2140, USA
    Curr Opin Neurobiol 13:487-92
    ..Analysis of TRP channel expression among sensory neurons is also providing insight into how thermal stimuli are encoded by the peripheral nervous system...
  29. Anticancer and radioprotective potentials of Mentha piperita
    Ashok Kumar
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, India
    Biofactors 22:87-91
  30. [Study on the antioxidant activity of Menthae longifoliae folium and effect of pesticide treatment with Topsin M on the antioxidant activity]
    Anca Miron
    Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi Facultatea de Farmacie, Disciplina de Farmacognozie
    Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 108:832-7
    ..Treatment with Topsin M did not consistently influence the antioxidant activity of the drug...
  31. Virucidal effect of peppermint oil on the enveloped viruses herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 in vitro
    A Schuhmacher
    Department of Virology, Hygiene Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Phytomedicine 10:504-10
    The virucidal effect of peppermint oil, the essential oil of Mentha piperita, against herpes simplex virus was examined...
  32. Protection of swiss albino mice against whole-body gamma irradiation by Mentha piperita (Linn.)
    R M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004, India
    Phytother Res 18:546-50
    The radioprotective effects of Mentha oil (Mentha piperita Linn.) against radiation induced haematological alterations in peripheral blood and the survival of Swiss albino mice were studied...
  33. Gastrointestinal clinical pharmacology of peppermint oil
    H G Grigoleit
    Phytomedicine 12:607-11
    ..e. the colon. The hypothesis is supported by anecdotal observations in patients with achlorhydria or ileostoma, respectively...
  34. Peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome
    H G Grigoleit
    Phytomedicine 12:601-6
    ..i.d. over 24 weeks) may be the drug of first choice in IBS patients with non-serious constipation or diarrhea to alleviate general symptoms and to improve quality of life...
  35. Pharmacology and preclinical pharmacokinetics of peppermint oil
    H G Grigoleit
    Phytomedicine 12:612-6
    ..Studies with tritiated I-menthol in rats indicated about equal excretion in feces and urine. The main metabolite indentified was menthol-glucuronide. Additional metabolites are mono- or di-hydroxylated menthol derivatives...
  36. Effects on humans elicited by inhaling the fragrance of essential oils: sensory test, multi-channel thermometric study and forehead surface potential wave measurement on basil and peppermint
    Tomoko Satoh
    Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science, Hiroshima Prefectural Women's University, Hiroshima 734-8558, Japan
    Anal Sci 19:139-46
    ....
  37. Protection against radiation induced hematopoietic damage in bone marrow of Swiss albino mice by Mentha piperita (Linn)
    Ravindra M Samarth
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302 004, India
    J Radiat Res (Tokyo) 48:523-8
    The protective effects of Mentha piperita (Linn) extract against radiation induced hematopoietic damage in bone marrow of Swiss albino mice have been studied. Mice were given either double distilled water or leaf extract of M...
  38. Systematic review: herbal medicinal products for non-ulcer dyspepsia
    J Thompson Coon
    Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, UK
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 16:1689-99
    ..CONCLUSIONS: There are several herbal medicinal products with anti-dyspeptic activity and encouraging safety profiles. Further research is warranted to establish their therapeutic value in the treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia...
  39. A systems biology approach identifies the biochemical mechanisms regulating monoterpenoid essential oil composition in peppermint
    Rigoberto Rios Estepa
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, M J Murdock Metabolomics Laboratory, Center for Integrated Biotechnology, and School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 6340, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105:2818-23
    ..These results illustrate the utility of iterative cycles of mathematical modeling and experimental testing to elucidate the mechanisms controlling flux through metabolic pathways...
  40. Menthofuran regulates essential oil biosynthesis in peppermint by controlling a downstream monoterpene reductase
    Soheil S Mahmoud
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washingston State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100:14481-6
    ..The ability to reduce both menthofuran and pulegone levels is of commercial significance in improving essential oil quality; however, the physiological rationale for such complex regulation is presently unclear...
  41. Effect of herbal teas on hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes in rats
    P P Maliakal
    School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    J Pharm Pharmacol 53:1323-9
    ..There was no change in the activity of glutathione-S-transferase. The results suggested that, like green and black teas, certain herbal teas can cause modulation of phase I and phase II drug metabolizing enzymes...
  42. Complementary and alternative medicine in gastroenterology: the good, the bad, and the ugly
    Ronald L Koretz
    Department of Medicine, Olive View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California 91342, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2:957-67
    ..Gastroenterologists should become familiar with these techniques; it is likely that their patients already are...
  43. Modulation of cognitive performance and mood by aromas of peppermint and ylang-ylang
    Mark Moss
    Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Division of Psychology, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Int J Neurosci 118:59-77
    ..They are discussed with reference to possible pharmacological and psychological modes of influence...
  44. Biochemical activities of Iranian Mentha piperita L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils
    Davod Yadegarinia
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Phytochemistry 67:1249-55
    GC-MS analysis of essential oils of Iranian Mentha piperita and Myrtus communis extracted by hydrodistillation lead to identification of 26 and 32 compounds, respectively...
  45. Flavor retention of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) essential oil spray-dried in modified starches during encapsulation and storage
    Renata Baranauskiene
    Department of Food Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu pl 19, LT 50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
    J Agric Food Chem 55:3027-36
    ..modified food starch carrier materials on the flavor retention of the essential oil (EO) of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) during spray drying and storage was evaluated...
  46. Use of a superabsorbent polymer for the preconcentration of volatile components from complex matrices
    Gema Flores
    Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain
    J Sep Sci 29:2677-83
    ..Subsequently, its effectiveness in the isolation of menthol and its isomers from Mentha piperita essential oil as well as gamma-lactones from peach essential oil was assessed...
  47. Application of high-Cu compost to dill and peppermint
    Valtcho D Zheljazkov
    Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, P O Box 550, Truro, NS, B2N 5E3, Canada
    J Agric Food Chem 52:2615-22
    ..However, the long-term effect of the accumulation of heavy metals in soils following repeated compost applications needs to be carefully considered...
  48. Determination of water-soluble polyphenolic compounds in commercial herbal teas from Lamiaceae: peppermint, melissa, and sage
    Izabela Fecka
    Department of Pharmacognosy, Wrocław Medical University, Poland
    J Agric Food Chem 55:10908-17
    ..Luteolin 7-O-beta-glucuronide and lithospermic acid were identified as new Mentha x piperita compounds. The investigated herbal teas delivered polyphenols in high amounts, up to 182.2 mg for the infusion of one peppermint tea bag...
  49. Determination of selected trace elements in herbs and their infusions
    Anna Lozak
    Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Institute, Warsaw, Poland
    Sci Total Environ 289:33-40
    ..10 and 0.08 mg/kg for the leaf of mint and nettle, respectively. The most readily water eluting elements were strontium, selenium and iodine, the most difficult ones - barium and iron...
  50. Effect of drying on organophosphorus pesticide residues in peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)
    A Ozbey
    Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
    Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 77:638-42
  51. Occurence of fungal diseases on lemon balm (Mellisa officinalis L.) and peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) in the region of Malopolska
    A Szczeponek
    Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science, Agricultural University of Kraków, Al. 29 Listopada 54, PL-31-425 Kraków, Poland
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:1109-18
    ..39). For peppermint, the highest disease index was in third year of cultivation (62.75) and was statistically higher than in previous years...
  52. A comparison of selected media and incubation temperatures for isolation of microscopic fungi from dried medicinal plants
    Katarzyna Janda
    Department of Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty on Environmental Studies and Agriculture, Agriculture University of Szczecin, 71 434 Szczecin, Słowackiego str 17, Poland
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 57:267-76
    ..The medium selection for 37 degrees C was dependent on the species to be isolated. MEA + 40% sacharose and YpSs were found to be the best media for isolation of thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi from dried medicinal plants...
  53. [Study on the quantitative and qualitative composition of fungi in dried medicinal plants]
    Katarzyna Janda
    Katedra Mikrobiologii i Biotechnologii Srodowiska, Akademia Rolnicza, 71 434 Szczecin, ul J Słowackiego 17
    Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 56:331-8
    ..Except for Aspergillus niger, mesophilic and toxigenous species were found to occur infrequently in the samples. However, Aspergillus versicolor was found to occur abundantly in lemon balm...
  54. Release of peppermint flavour compounds from chewing gum: effect of oral functions
    Anne Mette Haahr
    Danish Institute for Fisheries Research, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby
    Physiol Behav 82:531-40
    ..In conclusion, flavour release to the retronasal compartment was dependent on MMA and CF and influenced by the volume of saliva present in the mouth...
  55. Monoterpene metabolism. Cloning, expression, and characterization of menthone reductases from peppermint
    Edward M Davis
    Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-6340, USA
    Plant Physiol 137:873-81
    ..Biotechnological exploitation of these genes could lead to improved production yields of (-)-menthol, the principal and characteristic flavor component of peppermint...
  56. Identification of monomenthyl succinate, monomenthyl glutarate, and dimenthyl glutarate in nature by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Richard D Hiserodt
    International Flavors and Fragrances Inc IFF, Research and Development, 1515 State Highway 36, Union Beach, New Jersey 07735, USA
    J Agric Food Chem 52:3536-41
    ..liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, monomenthyl succinate was identified in Lycium barbarum and Mentha piperita, and monomenthyl glutarate and dimenthyl glutarate were identified in Litchi chinesis...
  57. A SPME-GC procedure for monitoring peppermint flavor in tablets
    David Yong-Hoi Yeung
    Merck Frosst Canada and Co, 16711 Trans Canada Hwy, Quebec, Kirkland, Canada
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 30:1469-77
    ..The accelerated stability studies of the tablet showed that the menthone and menthol was lost in an exponential manner and levels off after several days of heat exposure...
  58. Phytotherapeutic inhibition of supragingival dental plaque
    Shojaedin Shayegh
    Department of Prosthetics, College of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
    Nat Prod Res 22:428-39
    Antimicrobial activities and biofilm-formation preventive properties of Mentha piperita and Cuminum cyminum essential oils and chlorhexidine were assessed against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus pyogenes...