Peppermint Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name: Mentha piperita
  • Alternative Names: Mint, Western Peppermint
  • Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
  • Primary Constituent: Menthol
  • Other Main Constituents: Menthone
  • Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
  • Plant Part: Leaf

Menthol inhibits 5-HT3 receptor-mediated currents

Ashoor A, Nordman JC, Veltri D, Yang KH, Shuba Y, Al Kury L, Sadek B, Howarth FC, Shehu A, Kabbani N, Oz M
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2013