AIM OF THE STUDY: Mentha piperita is a plant popularly known in Brazil as "hortelã-pimenta" whose essential oil is used in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, expectorant actions and anti-congestive. Here, it was investigated the effect of Mentha piperita essential oil (peppermint oil) in rat tracheal rings along with its mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tracheal tissue from male Wistar rats (250-300 g) were used. Peppermint oil was added in cumulative concentrations [1-300 microg/ml] to the tissue basal tonus or pre-contracted by carbachol [10 microM] at 10 min intervals, incubated or not with indomethacin [10 microM], L-N-metyl-nitro-arginine [100 microM], hexamethonium [500 microM], or tetraethylammonium [5 mM]. RESULTS: Peppermint oil [100 and 300 microg/ml] inhibited the contractions induced by carbachol, which was reversed by indomethacin, L-N-metyl-nitro-arginine and hexamethonium, but not by tetraethylammonium. These data suggest the participation of prostaglandin E(2), nitric oxide and autonomic ganglions in the peppermint oil relaxant effect and may be correlated with its popular use in respiratory diseases. CONCLUSIONS: Peppermint oil exhibited antispasmodic activity on rat trachea involving prostaglandins and nitric oxide synthase. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
AIM OF THE STUDY: Mentha piperita is a plant popularly known in Brazil as "hortelã-pimenta" whose essential oil is used in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, expectorant actions and anti-congestive. Here, it was investigated the effect of Mentha piperitaessential oil (peppermint oil) in rat tracheal rings along with its mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tracheal tissue from male Wistar rats (250-300 g) were used. Peppermint oil was added in cumulative concentrations [1-300 microg/ml] to the tissue basal tonus or pre-contracted by carbachol [10 microM] at 10 min intervals, incubated or not with indomethacin [10 microM], L-N-metyl-nitro-arginine [100 microM], hexamethonium [500 microM], or tetraethylammonium [5 mM]. RESULTS:Peppermint oil [100 and 300 microg/ml] inhibited the contractions induced by carbachol, which was reversed by indomethacin, L-N-metyl-nitro-arginine and hexamethonium, but not by tetraethylammonium. These data suggest the participation of prostaglandin E(2), nitric oxide and autonomic ganglions in the peppermint oil relaxant effect and may be correlated with its popular use in respiratory diseases. CONCLUSIONS:Peppermint oil exhibited antispasmodic activity on rat trachea involving prostaglandins and nitric oxide synthase. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors: Luis Águila; Jenny Ruedlinger; Karina Mansilla; José Ordenes; Raúl Salvatici; Rui Ribeiro de Campos; Fernando Romero Journal: Biol Res Date: 2015-06-05 Impact factor: 5.612
Authors: Yun Ji Park; Thanislas Bastin Baskar; Sun Kyung Yeo; Mariadhas Valan Arasu; Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi; Soon Sung Lim; Sang Un Park Journal: Springerplus Date: 2016-09-21