Estimulação da diferenciação muscular por uma ação direta nas células musculares

Menta: derivado da Mentha piperita, modula a fase 1 e 2 do metabolismo enzimático das drogas nos microssomas hepáticos podendo ser talvez uma das poucas drogas que age no stress hepático, diminuindo-o. Porém, os efeitos da droga também sofreram alterações para baixo(17)

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