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Plants (Basel)
January 2025
Department of Microbiology and Applied Biotechnology, Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), Páter Károly utca 1., H-2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.
In our research six different mint species (peppermint, spearmint (five different chemotypes), Horse mint, mojito mint, apple mint (two different chemotypes), bergamot mint) have been evaluated by referring to their chemical (essential oil (EO) content and composition) and in vitro biological (antibacterial, antioxidant effect) characteristics. The EO amount of the analyzed mint populations varied between 1.99 and 3.
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December 2024
Food Chemistry and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Background: Three herbal extracts ( Willd., Lorentz, and L.) were mixed with three essential oils ( Mill.
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January 2025
Nikitsky Botanical Gardens - National Scientific Center of RAS, 52 Nikitskiy spysk, pgt Nikita, Yalta 298648, Republic of Crimea, Russian Federation.
The effect of essential oils (EOs) of 22 species and varieties of essential oil plants on the mental performance of elderly people when they inhaled air containing EOs in a gaseous state at a concentration of 1 mg/m3 of air was studied. For the study, a word recognition test with missing letters and a proofreading test were used. It has been established that recognition of words with missing letters is stimulated for a short (10-20 min) duration of exposure to EOs, and then the effect fades away.
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December 2024
Materials, Processes, Catalysis and Environment Laboratory, Higher School of Technology of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Imouzzer Road, Fez 30000, Morocco.
Food chemical antioxidants have demonstrated protective effects against reactive oxygen species and free radicals, but present in excess, harmful consequences might occur on health. Therefore, replacing these synthetic additives with nontoxic natural antioxidants is crucial. The current study examined aroma profile, antioxidant activity, and multivariate analysis of , , , and essential oils from Morocco.
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November 2024
Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation-Renewable Resources, Agricultural Faculty, University of Bonn, Klein-Altendorf 2, D-53359 Rheinbach, Germany.
spp. are commonly used for the production of tea and for the extraction of essential oils (EOs). The key factor of mint quality is the content and composition of the EO.
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