Mentha piperita Essential Oil in Olive Oil: Extending Erythrocyte Viability and Limiting Bacterial Growth Under Serum-Free Conditions
Supplementation with ATP-oil<sup>®</sup> substantially prolongs RBC survival and limits bacterial overgrowth in vitro, outperforming commonly used serum or plasma supplements on a per-volume basis. These findings suggest potential applications for improving ex vivo handling or storage of blood components and for reducing background contamination in diagnostic microbiology. Further studies with larger cohorts are warranted to reveal underlying mechanisms and to define active constituents in order to standardize production.
Authors
- Maja Krstić Ristivojević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8794-9408)
- Ivana Prodić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0604-9246)
- Tina Novakovic
- Katarina Smiljanić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-8895)
- Emina Mehmedović
- Vesna Jovanović
- Milica Aćimović
Institutions
- University of Tuzla (BA)
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (RS)
- Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera “Torlak” (RS)
- University Clinical Centre (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Molecules
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030516
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00