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Effect of peppermint extract on food intake and body weight following immobilization stress in mice
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Reza رحمتی   , Shariar سمنانی , Hamid سپهری , Gholamreza وقاری , SeyyedMehran حسینی , Zahra حاجی مشهدی , Rasool محمدی |
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Abstract: (11181 Views) |
| Introduction: Stress interferes with the different physiological performance systems and
causing in some behavioral responses that including food intake. Considering
the effects of peppermint in traditional medicine as an effective drug on some
disorders in this study its effect on food intake and body weight following
immobilization stress were studied. Materials and Methods:: Male mice were divided
randomly into the three groups the first group as a control group, second
group as a stress group and third group as stress plus peppermint oil group
with ten mice in each. The second group as a stress group received
immobilization stress four hours for three days. Third group as stress plus
peppermint oil group received stress in addition to administration of 27 mg/kg peppermint
oil intraperitoneally before stress. After three days of treatment, food intake
and body weight were measured. Results: Based
on food intake, there were statistical differences between control and stress
groups (P=0.001), stress and stress plus peppermint oil (P=0.001), control and
stress plus peppermint oil (P=0.025). Based on body weight, there were
statistical differences in stress and stress+ peppermint oil groups before and
after experiment (P |
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| Keywords: Peppermint oil, Mice, Immobilization stress, food intake, body weight |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2012/03/5 | Accepted: 2013/04/8 | Published: 2013/04/8
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