Amazon Mint may be used to treat skin infections

Recently, a study published in the Journal of BMC complementary and alternative medicine found that the antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of the essential oil and crude extract of Amazon mint (Ocimum miranthum) may be used to treat skin infection and accelerate wound healing In this study, researchers from Mexico tested Amazon mint leaf essential oil and water / ethanol extract (http:// The antibacterial activities of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans were studied, and their antiproliferative activities in human fibroblasts and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells were observed The results showed that the essential oil and extract of the leaves of Mentha Amazonia can still produce anti proliferation effect on human fibroblasts even at low concentration Among them, the anti proliferation effect of essential oil is stronger, which may be related to the antioxidants However, there was no significant difference in the bacteriostasis between the essential oil and the extract of the leaves However, ethanol extracts at low concentrations showed potential antimicrobial activity Based on the results of the study, the researchers believe that the low concentration of essential oil and extract of the leaves of Mentha Amazonia can be used for the treatment of trauma and as a bacteriostatic.