"Mentha piperita" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that is the source of peppermint oil.
| Descriptor ID |
D036142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.520.483.444
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mentha piperita" by people in Profiles.
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Randomized trial: Peppermint oil (menthol) pharmacokinetics in children and effects on gut motility in children with functional abdominal pain: 540?mg vs. 900?mg dose comparison. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2025 Sep; 91(9):2711-2724.
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The effects of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) in comparison with a prebiotic on productive performance, blood constituents, immunity and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens. Anim Biotechnol. 2023 Dec; 34(7):3046-3052.
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Peppermint oil effects on the gut microbiome in children with functional abdominal pain. Clin Transl Sci. 2022 04; 15(4):1036-1049.
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Randomised trial: Peppermint oil (menthol) pharmacokinetics in children and effects on gut motility in children with functional abdominal pain. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 03; 88(3):1321-1333.
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Review article: the physiological effects and safety of peppermint oil and its efficacy in irritable bowel syndrome and other functional disorders. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Mar; 47(6):738-752.
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Systemic exposure to menthol following administration of peppermint oil to paediatric patients. BMJ Open. 2015 Aug 12; 5(8):e008375.