Funding Information: The authors acknowledge financial support from Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa that supported this project with the grant Microcovid. This project was also partially supported by FCT/MCTES (UIDB/05608/2020 and UIDP/05608/2020). Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Nobre, Delgadinho, Silva, Mendes, Mateus, Ribeiro, Costa, Lopes, Pedroso, Trigueiros, Rodrigues, de Sousa and Brito.; Backgroun...
Background: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) encompasses both Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, known to be connected to an enlarged risk for developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) is a Mediterranean plant used as an aromatic agent, and studies have mainly focused on the essential oil suggesting an anti-inflammatory activity. This work aimed to perform a preliminary screening o...