Products from Mentha species are widely used in medical applications, including wound healing, due to
the bioactive compounds they may contain. However, data on the effect of Mentha longifolia L. on wound healing are
limited. This study investigated the antimicrobial and wound healing-promoting effects of Mentha longifolia L. essential
oil using in vitro methods. The chemical compositions of the essential oil were identified using gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry, while the agar well diffusion and disk diffusion methods were used to determine
antimicrobial activity against pathogenic strains. A scratch wound healing assay was performed following
determination of the cytotoxic dose in human fibroblast cell lines. The media were used for biochemical analysis 48 h
after the in vitro wound model. Immunohistochemical staining was applied to determine the contribution of the
essential oil to wound healing. The essential oil exhibited varying levels of antimicrobial activity against the tested
pathogens and increased cell viability. All doses in the scratch wound healing assay promoted wound closure in a
shorter time than in the control group. TAC levels were higher in the treated groups than in the control group, while
TOS, IL-6, and TNF-α levels were lower. Levels of expression of FGF 2, IGF, and TGF-β were higher in the treated
groups than in the control group at increasing doses. The essential oil of Mentha longifolia L. exhibited antimicrobial
effects and improved wound healing at doses of 5 µg/mL and 10 µg/mL
Mentha longifolia L. wound healing fibroblast essential oil antimicrobial effect
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Farmakognozi |
Bölüm | Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Haziran 2025 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 3 |