Antidiarrheal activity and acute oral toxicity of Mentha longifolia L. essential oil

Objectives: Mentha longifolia L. (Lamiaceae) is an annual herb that is used in the Iranian traditional medicine for treating stomach and intestinal disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine the protective effect of M. longifolia on experimental diarrhea in a rat model. Materials and Meth...

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Main Authors: Ghader Jalilzadeh-Amin (Author), Massoud Maham (Author)
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Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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