Peppermint (Mentha piperita) and albendazole against anisakiasis in an animal model

Romero, M.C., Navarro, M.C., Martin-Sanchez, J. and Valero, A. · Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2014

Preclinical

Abstract

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) essential oil and its components (menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate) showed larvicidal activity against Anisakis greater than albendazole in vitro and in an animal model, demonstrating an antiparasitic/antimicrobial effect of peppermint.

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Romero, M.C., Navarro, M.C., Martin-Sanchez, J. and Valero, A (2014) 'Peppermint (Mentha piperita) and albendazole against anisakiasis in an animal model', Tropical Medicine & International Health, 19(12), pp. 1430-1436. doi:10.1111/tmi.12399

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