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Compiled from 2 PubMed articles · model: gemma4:31b
Summary
Chocolate Mint (Mentha x piperita cv. chocolate) is referenced in studies regarding antimicrobial activity in food systems [PMID:12557249] and as a substance that may decrease lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure [PMID:2066155].
Background
Chocolate Mint is a cultivar of peppermint; its essential oil has been tested for antimicrobial properties in model food systems [PMID:12557249].
Active compounds
The herb produces essential oils [PMID:12557249].
Mechanism of action
Peppermint is noted to decrease lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure [PMID:2066155].
Clinical evidence
Evidence DStaphylococcus aureus inhibition
The essential oil of 'Chocolate Peppermint' showed a lesser effect in the complete inhibition of S. aureus in a broccoli soup model compared to other Pelargonium oils [PMID:12557249].
Safety & adverse effects
Peppermint may decrease LES pressure and is suggested for elimination in patients with reflux esophageal symptoms [PMID:2066155].
Evidence summary
The available evidence is limited to a review on dietary triggers for IBS/reflux and a laboratory-based antimicrobial study in a food model.
PubMed sources
- 1.PMID: 2066155 (1991) — Diet and the irritable bowel syndrome. · Gastroenterology clinics of North America
- 2.PMID: 12557249 (2003) — The comparative effect of novel Pelargonium essential oils and their corresponding hydrosols as antimicrobial agents in a model food system. · Phytotherapy research : PTR