topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimResults During treatment, all assessed abdominal symptoms showed significant (p Conclusion The study demonstrates patient-relevant improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms during treatment with Menthacarin while underlining its favorable tolerability profile.
evidence level2
citationLinas I (2025)
sourceTreatment of disorders of gut-brain interaction with peppermint oil and caraway oil combination Menthacarin : A phase IV clinical trial.
topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimIntroduction In disorders of gut-brain interaction including functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, clinical focus has shifted from pathophysiological criteria to symptoms.
evidence level2
citationLinas I (2025)
sourceTreatment of disorders of gut-brain interaction with peppermint oil and caraway oil combination Menthacarin : A phase IV clinical trial.
topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimMethods A single-arm, low-intervention clinical trial into the effectiveness and tolerability of Menthacarin, a peppermint oil/caraway oil combination, was performed.
evidence level2
citationLinas I (2025)
sourceTreatment of disorders of gut-brain interaction with peppermint oil and caraway oil combination Menthacarin : A phase IV clinical trial.
topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimTaxonomic profiling at the phylum, family, and genus levels showed comparable relative abundances of dominant microbial taxa across all treatments, with no evidence of dysbiosis.
evidence level4
citationAngane M (2026)
sourceSynergistic Effects of Plant Essential Oils and Extracts on Gut Microbiota in Rats.
topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimThe application of essential oils and plant extracts as natural food preservatives has gained increasing interest; however, their potential impacts on gut health and host physiology remain unknown.
evidence level4
citationAngane M (2026)
sourceSynergistic Effects of Plant Essential Oils and Extracts on Gut Microbiota in Rats.
topicPeppermint Oil Gut Health Meta-Analysis
claimThis study evaluated the effects of synergistic combinations of peppermint essential oil (EO) + thyme EO and peppermint EO + feijoa peel extract on gut microbiota composition and colonic morphology in a rat model.
evidence level4
citationAngane M (2026)
sourceSynergistic Effects of Plant Essential Oils and Extracts on Gut Microbiota in Rats.