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Peppermint extract is commonly used in cooking, as a dietary supplement, as an herbal or alternative medicine, as a pest repellent, and a flavor or fragrance agent for cleaning products, cosmetics, mouthwash, chewing gum, and candies. [1] [2] Its active ingredient menthol causes a cold sensation when peppermint extract is consumed or used ...
They have been used in companion planting as pest control in agricultural and garden situations, and in households. Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1]
All products made by Bassar were recalled on the 7th of September. [113] 2024 – Applesauce products containing cinnamon were found to contain lead chromate, leading to reports of child lead poisoning across the United States. The source of the adulteration was the cinnamon, which was thought to have been adulterated to enhance its weight or ...
Processing fresh fruit and produce into ready-to-eat products increases the risk of contamination because it breaks the natural exterior barrier of the produce, say a cantaloupe's rind or an apple ...
Medicinal uses of peppermint have not been approved as effective or safe by the US Food and Drug Administration. [58] With caution that the concentration of the peppermint constituent pulegone should not exceed 1% (140 mg), peppermint preparations are considered safe by the European Medicines Agency when used in topical formulations for adult ...
Those twisty peppermint sticks that decorate your tree and fill your house all season long can't be that hard to make, right? Wrong! A carefully choreographed peppermint stripe: How candy canes ...
[1] Entomologists and ecologists have urged the adoption of IPM pest control since the 1970s. [2] IPM is a safer pest control framework than reliance on the use of chemical pesticides, mitigating risks such as: insecticide-induced resurgence, pesticide resistance and (especially food) crop residues. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time and Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in the third round with a 1-0 loss at home to defending champion Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The 38 ...