Cellular and Molecular Targets of Menthol Actions

Cellular and Molecular Targets of Menthol Actions

Menthol belongs to monoterpene class of a structurally diverse group of phytochemicals found in plant-derived essential oils. Menthol is widely used in pharmaceuticals, confectionary, oral hygiene products, pesticides, cosmetics, and as a flavoring agent. In addition, menthol is known to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. Recently, there has been renewed awareness in co...

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Actions

O14: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Trauma

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Molecular targets of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in preventing cancer metastasis

Metastasis is the primary cause of mortality and morbidity among cancer patients and accounts for about 90% of cancer deaths. The most common types of treatment for cancer metastasis are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, such therapy has many serious side effects that could diminish the quality of life in patients. There is increased appreciation by the scientific community that natural c...

Effect of Diet Containing Inclusion of Phenolic Monoterpenes Carvacrol, Menthol and Thymol on Cellular and Humoral Immune Response in Broilers

     This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of diet containing inclusion of carvacrol, menthol and thymol at 400, 200 and 200 mg/kg, respectively, on performance, cell-mediated and humoral immune response using 96 broiler chicks in a completely randomized block design in 12 replicates of 2 birds each. Feed intake reduced in birds received diet containing menthol during days 14 to 42 o...