Cytotoxic Effects of Essential Oils and Extracts of some Mentha species on Vero, Hela and Hep2 Cell Lines

Background: Mentha species are widely used in traditional medicine mostly as anti-flatulence. Nowadays, their usage as flavor and preservative in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries has been developed. Moreover, cytotoxic effects of some Mentha species have been reported. Objective: In this...

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Main Authors: N Rahimifard, H Hajimehdipoor, MH Hedayati, O Bagheri, H Pishehvar, Y Ajani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-270-en.html