Biological Properties and Bioactive Components of <i>Mentha spicata</i> L. Essential Oil: Focus on Potential Benefits in the Treatment of Obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dermatophytosis, and Drug-Resistant Infections

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="3"> </td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Effect upon biofilm formation</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Effect upon preformed biofilm</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center" colspan="4">BIC<sub>50</sub> (<i>μ</i>L/mL)</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">CV assay</td><td class="align_center">TTC assay</td><td class="align_center">CV assay</td><td class="align_center">TTC assay</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>Mentha spicata</i></td><td class="align_center">0.37 ± 0.05</td><td class="align_center">0.41 ± 0.13</td><td class="align_center">0.39 ± 0.11</td><td class="align_center">0.89 ± 0.05</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Carvone</td><td class="align_center">0.53 ± 0.14</td><td class="align_center">0.68 ± 0.1</td><td class="align_center">0.34 ± 0.06</td><td class="align_center">0.66 ± 0.02</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Antibiofilm effect of <i>Mentha spicata</i> EO and carvone against the MRSA-positive biofilm strain.</div>

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Table 2: Biological Properties and Bioactive Components of <i>Mentha spicata</i> L. Essential Oil: Focus on Potential Benefits in the Treatment of Obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dermatophytosis, and Drug-Resistant Infections 

Table 2 | Biological Properties and Bioactive Components of Mentha spicata L. Essential Oil: Focus on Potential Benefits in the Treatment of Obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dermatophytosis, and Drug-Resistant Infections 