Anticancer and radioprotective potentials of Mentha piperita

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2004 English Publisher:WileyJournal:BioFactors, volume 22, pages 87-91 (issn: 0951-6433, eissn: 1872-8081,

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Authors: Ashok, Kumar; R M, Samarth; S, Yasmeen; A, Sharma; T, Sugahara; T, Terado; H, Kimura;

doi: 10.1002/biof.5520220117

pmid: 15630259

Anticancer and radioprotective potentials of Mentha piperita

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Department of Experimental Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga 520-2192, Japan1. IntroductionMenthapiperita (Linn.), commonlycalledpeppermint, belongingto the family Labiatae, is consideredaromatic, stimulant and carminative. It is used to allaying nausea, ﬂatulence and vomiting [1]. Menthaextract (ME) has been shown to have antioxidant properties due to the presence of eugenol, caffeic acid,rosmarinic acid and

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University of Rajasthan
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Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital
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Keywords

Skin Neoplasms, Croton Oil, Superoxide Dismutase, 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene, Mentha piperita, Radiation-Protective Agents, Catalase, Plant Leaves, Disease Models, Animal, Mice, Glutathione Reductase, Liver, Animals, Anticarcinogenic Agents, Humans, Lipid Peroxidation, Cell Division, Glutathione Transferase, HeLa Cells, Phytotherapy

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