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

Objectives: Therapy against anisakiasis requires invasive techniques to extract L3 , and an effective drug against this nematode is needed. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of peppermint essential oil (EO) and its main components against the parasite in comparison to albendazole, a drug currently prescribed to treat anisakiasis.

Methods: We conducted in vitro experiments and studied an experimental model simulating the human infection in Wistar rats.