ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2023
Menthol: An underestimated anticancer agent.
Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Efficacy of menthol on cell viability of lung cancer cell line (A549): bioinformatics study and effect on the expression of the tumor suppressor gene p53.Journal of applied genetics · 2026Article
- Structural Modification of Selected Essential Oil Components for Potential Anticancer Applications: A Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Camphor's Therapeutic Uses and Potential Hazards: An In-Depth Review of Its Medicinal Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Combined Cytotoxic Effects of Carvacrol-Based Essential Oil Formulations.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Peppermint oil in menstrual disorders and menopausal symptoms: a research progress review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Exploiting signal transduction pathways for cancer therapy: insights from natural products in preclinical models.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Development of a Lemon-peppermint Essential Oil Nanoemulsion Blend: Effects on Bacillus spp. Inhibition, A549 Lung Cancer Cell Viability, Cell Cycle Progression, and Genotoxicity.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Article
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- Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Menthol-Amino Acid Ester Derivatives.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Menthol and Its Derivatives: Exploring the Medical Application Potential.Engineering in life sciences · 2025Review
- Cytotoxic Effects ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Recent Advances in Heterologous Protein Expression and Natural Product Synthesis byJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Unveiling the Anticancer Potential of Phytocompounds: Pioneering Future Cancer Therapies.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Bioactive Ion-Confined Ultracapacitive Memristors with Neuromorphic Functions.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2024Article
- Comparative Cytotoxicity of Menthol and Eucalyptol: An In Vitro Study on Human Gingival Fibroblasts.Pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Prospects of compounds of herbal plants as anticancer agents: a comprehensive review from molecular pathways.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Harnessing the power of traditional Chinese medicine monomers and compound prescriptions to boost cancer immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Protective effect of menthol against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in mice by downregulatingAvicenna journal of phytomedicineArticle
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Authors and funding
11 authors.
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Abstract
Menthol, a widely used natural, active compound, has recently been shown to have anticancer activity. Moreover, it has been found to have a promising future in the treatment of various solid tumors. Therefore, using literature from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Ovid, ScienceDirect, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases, the present study reviewed the anticancer activity of menthol and the underlying mechanism. Menthol has a good safety profile and exerts its anticancer activity
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