| Literature DB >> 3370851 |
R Eccles1, D H Griffiths, C G Newton, N S Tolley.
Abstract
The effects of inhalation of L-menthol, D-isomenthol and D-neomenthol, upon nasal resistance and sensation to airflow were investigated in 40 subjects. L-menthol caused a highly significant enhancement of nasal sensation of airflow but despite their great similarity in structure and a similar peppermint smell the isomers D-isomenthol and D-neomenthol had no effect on nasal sensation of airflow. These findings show that L-menthol has a specific pharmacological action on nasal sensory nerve endings which is not related to its peppermint smell.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3370851 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1988.tb00277.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci ISSN: 0307-7772