Research Article

The Hydroalcoholic Extract Obtained from Mentha piperita L. Leaves Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Improves Survival in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Macrophages

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Effect of peppermint LHAE on H2O2 and NO release. H2O2 (a) and NOx (b) concentrations in supernatant samples of cultured peritoneal macrophages. SOD (c) and GPx (d) activities in cultured peritoneal macrophages. Cells were pretreated with peppermint LHAE (1–300 μg/ml, in 1% DMSO in PBS) and stimulated with LPS for 24 h. Vehicle-treated cells were used as controls. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. compared with vehicle-treated cells; # compared with LPS-treated cells.
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