• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to evaluate the organoleptic profiles of Kefir and yogurt supplemented with Mentha piperita's (peppermint) oil. The organoleptic profiles of Kefir and yogurt were evaluated by 15 trained panelists between 20 to 50 years of age. The products of Kefir and yogurt were prepared with Mentha piperita's oil at concentrations of 0%, 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.5%, and 1.0%. Taste, color, and overall acceptability scores were the same or lower in Kefir supplemented with 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.5%, or 1.0% Mentha piperita's oil than the control group (0%). The scores of all categories were higher for yogurt containing 0.1% Mentha piperita's oil than the control group. Taste, color, and overall acceptability decreased in proportion to the added amount of Mentha piperita's oil. Further studies are needed to evaluate the functionalities and effectiveness of Mentha piperita's oil in promoting human health.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.164-168
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• 2007

To investigate natural antibiotics from plant essential oils and to evaluate their synergism with current antimicrobial drugs in inhibiting antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of eleven plant essential oils and their main components were established for two antibiotic-susceptible and two antibiotic-resistant strains of S. pneumoniae, using broth microdilution tests. Potential synergism with oxacillin, norfloxacin, or erythromycin was evaluated using a checkerboard microtitre assay. Among the tested oils, Mentha piperita oil and its main component, menthol, exhibited the strongest inhibitory activities against all of the tested strains. The activity of antibiotics against antibiotic-resistant strains of S. pneumoniae was enhanced significantly by combination with Mentha piperita oils and its main component, menthol. In conclusion, the combination Mentha piperita essential oil or menthol with antibiotics could be used to reduce the effective dose of antibiotic and to modulate the resistance of S. pneumoniae strains.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2015

제주에서 생산된 페퍼민트, 스피아민트, 오데코롱민트 3종으로 부터 추출한 에센셜오일의 성분을 기체 크로마토그래피-질량분석기(GC-MS)와 headspace-GC-MS (HS-GC-MS)를 이용하여 분석하였다. GC-MS 분석결과 페퍼민트, 스피아민트, 오데코롱민트 각각에서 13종의 성분이 동정되었다. 전체 이온 크로마토그램의 피크 intensity를 기초로 보았을 때, 페퍼민트에서는 peperitenone oxide, 스피아민트에서는 carvone과 limonene, 오데코롱민트에서는 linalool이 주 화합물로 동정되었다. HS-GC-MS 분석에서는 GC-MS와 비교하였을 때 alcohol과 acetate와 같은 휘발성이 강한 성분이 많이 검출되었고, 검출되는 성분의 수도 증가하였다. 하지만 스피아민트와 오데코롱민트의 주 화합물은 GC-MS에서 검출된 것과 같았고, 페퍼민트에서만 GC-MS에서 낮은 함량을 보였던 menthol이 주요화합물로 동정되었다. 흥미롭게도, 오데코롱민트 에센셜 오일에서 linalyl acetate와 linalool의 함량이 탁월하게 높음을 확인했다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.146-154
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• 2018

There are more than 25 species of Mentha plants, which are aromatic perennial herbs. Currently, these species are being widely used with great interest because of various clinical findings regarding their health benefits. This is due to the abundance of volatile compounds that could expedite environmental interactions such as protection against herbivores, parasites, pathogens, and so on. Therefore, in this study, the antimicrobial effect of Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil on Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Cronobacter sakazakii, and Salmonella Enteritidis were investigated using the spot-on-lawn method. The results show that Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil exhibited antimicrobial activities against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Cronobacter sakazakii; however, it did not inhibit the growth of Salmonella Enteritidis. This shows that the antimicrobial effect of Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil is effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Hence, in the present study, Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil was shown to have strong antimicrobial activities; it could be used as a potential food additive for improving the quality of various milk-based products due to its various bioactive properties. Future studies should be conducted for manufacturing functional dairy products with the addition of peppermint oil to prevent and/or alleviate specific diseases.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2005

M. viridis와 M. piperita의 흰쥐에서의 생리활성을 확인하기 위해 수행한 실험 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. ADH 활성은 M. viridis ext. 1g/kg body weight of rat/day 투여군 (이하 M. viridis ex. 1 g 투여군)과 M. piperita ext. 0.2g/kg body weight of rat/day 투여군 (이하 M. piperita ext. 0.2g 투여군)이 음성대조군에 비해 각각 147% 및 144% 증가하여 양성대조물질인 Silymarin 투여군 (95%)보다 매우 효과적으로 알콜의 빠른 분해에 기여하는 것으로 확인되었다. 2. ALDH활성은 M. viridis ext. 1g 투여군과 M. piperita ext. 0.2g 투여군이 음성대조군에 비해 각각 154%, 158%의 활성증가를 나타냈으며 이는 Silymarin 투여군 (153%)보다 높은 활성으로 2종의 박하가 모두 효과적으로 알콜을 분해할 것으로 생각되었다. 3. CAT 활성은 M. viridis ext. 투여군이 M. piperita ext. 투여군보다 유의적으로 높았으며 특히, M. viridis ext. 투여군은 정상군이나 음성대조군 및 Silymarin 투여군보다도 활성이 높아 M. viridis ext. 투여군이 CAT에 의한 알콜분해에 있어서 M. piperita ext. 투여군보다 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 4. Mn-SOD 활성은 M. viridis ext. 0.2g 및 1g 투여군은 음성대조군에 비해 각각 69% 및 75%를, M. piperita ext. 0.2g 및 1g 투여군은 각각 94% 및 86%를 나타내어 M. viridis ext. 투여군이 M. piperita ext. 투여군보다도 알콜투여에 의한 산화적 스트레스를 효과적으로 방어하는 것을 알 수 있었으며 특히, M. viridis ext. 투여군은 SiIymarin 투여군(84%)보다도 MN-SOD의 활성 회복에 효과적이었다. 5. GSH-px의 활성은 음성대조군에 비해 M. viridis ext. 0.2g 및 1g 투여군이 각각 81% 및 88%를, M. piperia ext. 0.2g 및 1g 투여군이 88% 및 67%를 나타내 알콜에 의해 유도된 GSH-px의 활성증가를 2종의 박하 모두 효과적으로 회복시켜주었다. 6. 혈청 GPT의 활성은 음성대조군에서 정상군에 비해 유의적으로 증가 (126%)하였으나 M. viridis와 M. piperita 투여군은 음성대조군이 나타낸 활성에 대해 $69%{\sim}72%$의 활성을 나타내 우수한 GPT활성 회복력을 가졌으며 이는 Silymarin(93%) 보다도 우수하였다. 2종의 박하 추출물 투여군들 사이에는 혈청 GPT 활성에 대한 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 7.과산화물질 (TBARS)의 함량은 정상군에 비해 음성대조군에서 약간의 함량 증가가 관찰되었으나 유의적인 수준은 아니었으며 대부분의 박하 추출물 투여군과 Silymarin 투여군에서 과산화지질이 비슷한 수준으로 증가하여 박하는 알콜에 의한 과간화지질생성에 대한 저해효과가 낮은 것으로 확인되었다. 8. 상대간장중량은 각 실험군별로 상대간장중량에서의 차이는 다소 있었으나 유의성은 없었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.16.1-16.14
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• 2019

Two dietary experiments were performed to evaluate the impact of the herb Mentha piperita as a dietary supplement on Catla catla. In Experiment 1, fingerlings (0.45-2.60 g) were fed on diets supplemented with M. piperita at different levels (P1, P2, P3, and P4 at 2, 4, 6, and $8g\;Kg^{-1}$ of feed) and C1 served as the control with no peppermint supplementation. In Experiment 2, fingerlings (0.40-3.15 g) were fed with diets containing autochthonous probiotic bacteria Bacillus coagulans (3000 colony forming unit $g^{-1}$) along with M. piperita (PP1-PP4 at 2, 4, 6, and $8g\;Kg^{-1}$ of feed) and feed C2 served as control containing probiotics but no peppermint. Significantly (P < 0.05) high values of growth parameters, digestive enzyme activities, low reed conservation ratio, low excretion of ammonia, and orthophosphates were observed in fingerlings fed with P3 for Experiment 1 and PP3 for Experiment 2. Hematological counts, phagocytic activity, and respiratory burst activity were also enhanced in fingerlings fed with M. piperita supplementation revealing that dietary administration of peppermint at optimum level can enhance the growth, digestibility, and immunity of C. catla fingerlings; however, incorporation of B. coagulans showed better growth and immunity revealing that synergistic effects of M. piperita and autochthonous probiotic in C. catla diets can lead to its sustainable aquaculture.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.224-225
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• 2008

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.358-363
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• 1993

박하(Mentha piperita) 세포현탁배양에(-)-menthol 생합성 중간체를 투여하여 배양된 세포의 대사경로를 연구하였다. (-)-Limonene을 투여 하였을 때 이는 다른 대사물로 변환되지 않는 것으로 관찰 되었다. (+)-Pulegone은 (+)-isomenthone 및 (-)-menthone으로 변환되었으며, (-)-menthone은 (-)-menthol로 변환되었다. 이 실험은 현탁배양세포가 대부분의 생합성 활성을 유지하고 있으며 (-)-limonene hydroxylase의 활성이 제한적임을 보여 주었다. (-)-Isopiperitenone을 투여하였을 때는 (+)-pulegone, piperitenone, (-)-7-hydroxyisopiperitenone, (R)- 및 (S)-6-hydroxyisopiperitenone이 생성되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.373-376
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• 2010

Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) belongs to a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is widely used in food, cosmetics and medicines. This study was carried to investigate the variation of essential oil content and its composition during callus subculture of M. piperita. For callus induction from the leaf explant of peppermint, the basal medium was supplemented with various concentrations of 2, 4-D. The best callus induction rate (93%) of M. piperita. was obtained in MS medium containing 2 mg/l 2, 4-D. The induced peppermint callus maintained on Lin-Staba medium were studied during a period of 20th subcultures for the stability of essential oil production. Growth rates of peppermint callus increased during prolonged subculture. However, there was a progressive decrease of essential oil content and unstability of monoterpene productions when callus cultures were serially subcultured.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.364-369
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• 1995

Effect of two-phase culture on Mentha piperita cell growth and essential oil formation was investigated using shake flask and air-lift bioreactors. LiChroprep RP-B(RP-B) addition did not impair M. piperita cell growth, but resulted in stimulated formation of essential oils and increased ratios of extracellular oil to intracellular oil formation. However, the combined use of RP-B and chitosan elicitor was not synergistic. Volumetric productivity of essential oils in RP-B treated culture using cell-recycled air-lift bioreactor was $6.9\;\mu\textrm{g}/l{\cdot}day$ which was substantially higher than that obtainable from the control. Our results demonstrate the potential of a second phase to enhance overall productivity for M. piperita cell culture.