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Pennyroyal is an herbal extract or oil derived from leaves of the plant in the mint genus (Mentha pulegium) that was used in the past as an insect repellent and an abortifacient. CASE REPORT.ennyroyal is an herbal extract or oil derived from leaves of the plant in the mint genus (Mentha pulegium) that was used in the past as an insect repellent and an abortifacient. CASE REPORT.
Pennyroyal oil contains 85% pulegone and can cause acute multiorgan injury, including acute hepatic necrosis in experimental animals. Outcome and Management . Pennyroyal oil is not recommended for oral intake, but cases of hepatotoxicity continue to be reported, largely from accidental or suicidal intake of the oil or its use as an abortifacient. Glutathionine has been shown to detoxify the toxic metabolites of pulegone and N-acetylcysteine should be administered in a manner similar to what is recommended for acetaminophen overdose.