Protective effects of Mentha piperita L. leaf essential oil against CCl4 induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats

Protective effects of Mentha piperita L. leaf essential oil against CCl4 induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats

Abstract Background Mentha piperita L. is a flowering plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Mentha plants constitute one of the main valuable sources of essential oil used in foods and for medicinal purposes. Methods The present study aimed to investigate the composition and in vitro antioxidant...

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Main Authors: Khaled Bellassoued, Anis Ben Hsouna, Khaled Athmouni, Jos van Pelt, Fatma Makni Ayadi, Tarek Rebai, Abdelfattah Elfeki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
M. piperita
Essential oil
Liver
Kidney
Oxidative stress
Histopathological
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0645-9

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