Definition
An alcohol produced from mint oils or prepared synthetically.
Found in many essential oils Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. Natural menthol exists as one pure stereoisomer, nearly always the (1R,2S,5R) form ((-)-menthol). There are 8 possible stereoisomers. (Wikipedia)
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Menthol Health Effects
- Allergenic
- Analgesic
- Anesthetic
- Anti allergic
- Anti asthmatic
- Anti bacillus
- Anti bronchitic
- Anti escherichic
- Anti halitosic
- Anti histaminic
- Anti inflammatory
- Anti listeria
- Anti neuralgic
- Anti odontalgic
- Anti pruritic
- Anti pyretic
- Anti rheumatic
- Anti salmonella
- Anti septic
- Anti sinusitic
- Anti spasmodic
- Anti staphylococcic
- Anti streptococcic
- Anti tartar
- Anti vaginitic
- Anti vulvitic
- Bradycardic
- Bronchomucolytic
- Bronchomucotropic
- Bronchorrheic
- Calcium antagonist
- Candidicide
- Choleretic
- Ciliotoxic
- Central nervous system depressant
- Central nervous system stimulant
- Congestant
- Convulsant
- Counterirritant
- Decongestant
- Dermatitigenic
- Diaphoretic
- Enterorelaxant
- Expectorant
- Gastrosedative
- Irritant
- Nematicide
- Neurodepressant
- Neuropathogenic
- Nociceptive
- Refrigerant
- Rubefacient
- Transdermal
- Anti aggregant
- Anti bacterial
- Anti dandruff
- Vibriocide
- Carminative
- Myorelaxant
Menthol Interacts with Diseases
| Disease | Inference Score | References/Inference Genes |
| Coumarin Resistance | 12.19 |
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| TOBACCO ADDICTION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO | 9.99 |
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| Cholestasis | 9.43 |
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| Migraine without aura | 9.29 |
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| Nervous System Diseases | 9.25 |
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| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 8.64 |
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| Disease Models, Animal | 7.97 |
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| Hyperalgesia | 7.92 |
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| Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental | 7.87 |
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| Reperfusion Injury | 7.83 |
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| Bronchial Hyperreactivity | 7.67 |
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| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1 | 7.61 |
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| Hepatitis C | 7.57 |
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| Status Epilepticus | 7.51 |
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| Drug Hypersensitivity | 7.25 |
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| Metabolic Syndrome X | 7.02 |
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| Colorectal cancer | 6.96 |
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| Hepatic Encephalopathy | 6.91 |
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| Osteosarcoma | 6.86 |
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| Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma | 6.82 |
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