In this study, the peppermint had a significant effect on the blood lactate level, but not on the muscle pain. The effect of supplementation with oral peppermint extract was also studied on the perceived lower leg muscular pain and blood lactate levels one hour before a 400-m running test. Therefore, author suggested peppermint components are serving as a central nervous system stimulant. In an animal study, intraperitoneal injection of different components of peppermint into mice, significantly increased the ambulatory activity. Perceived physical workload, temporal workload, and self-evaluated performance reported to have a significant difference in peppermint group. In a study under four conditions (peppermint, jasmine, dimethyl sulfide, or a non-odorous), athletes performed a 15-minute treadmill exercise stress test, then mood and exercise performance were evaluated. ![]() ![]() Moreover, peppermint aroma improved the typing performance. Peppermint aroma caused improvement on the tasks related to attentional processes, virtual recognition memory, working memory, and visual-motor response. Another research demonstrated the effectiveness of peppermint aroma administered through the nose or by mouth on the augmenting cognitive performance. Peppermint aroma was also effective on perceived physical workload, temporal workload, effort, and anxiety. ![]() Menthol (29%) and menthone (20-30%) are the major components of the peppermint essential oil.Įxternal application of peppermint extract raised the pain threshold in human. Peppermint is one of the mentha species ( i.e., mentha piperita, peppermint oil, mentha arvensis, cornmint oil). Mint (mentha) is a herb which is well known for its antispasmodic, painkilling, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant, and antioxidant effects. Until now, many researches have been done on the effectiveness of various kinds of natural products in the improvement of sport performances.
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