Essential oils: Chemistry and pharmacological activities

DP de Sousa, ROS Damasceno, R Amorati… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms
of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological …

trans-Cinnamaldehyde as a Novel Candidate to Overcome Bacterial Resistance: An Overview of In Vitro Studies

F Usai, A Di Sotto - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing of drug-resistant bacteria and the scanty availability of novel effective
antibacterial agents represent alarming problems of the modern society, which stimulated …

Agarwood oil nanoemulsion attenuates cigarette smoke-induced inflammation and oxidative stress markers in BCi-NS1. 1 airway epithelial cells

G De Rubis, KR Paudel, B Manandhar, SK Singh… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible inflammatory respiratory
disease characterized by frequent exacerbations and symptoms such as cough and …

Essential oils from Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Cupressaceae and Lamiaceae families grown in Serbia: Comparative chemical profiling with in vitro antioxidant activity

N Gladikostić, B Ikonić, N Teslić, Z Zeković, D Božović… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical profile and antioxidant activity
of essential oils obtained from the most commonly grown plant species in Serbia. Aromatic …

Mesosphaerum suaveolens Essential Oil Attenuates Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Regulating NF-κB …

O Mohanta, A Ray, S Jena, A Sahoo, SS Panda… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze (Syn. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.) is a wild essential-
oil-bearing plant having multiple uses in traditional medicine, perfumery, food, agriculture …

Aromatic plant-based functional foods: A natural approach to manage cardiovascular diseases

M Zuzarte, H Girão, L Salgueiro - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aromatic plants and their essential oils have shown beneficial effects on the cardiovascular
system and, therefore, are potential raw materials in the development of functional foods …

Plant nanovesicles for essential oil delivery

M Zuzarte, C Vitorino, L Salgueiro, H Girão - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils' therapeutic potential is highly recognized, with many applications rising due to
reported anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-aging, and anti-cancer …

Antioxidant activity of essential oils from Pinaceae species

R Ancuceanu, AI Anghel, MV Hovaneț, AM Ciobanu… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
With a widespread distribution throughout the Northern Hemisphere and 11 genera,
Pinaceae is the largest family of Gymnosperms in the world. Essential oils are an important …

Evaluation of the synergistic antifungal effects of thymol and cinnamaldehyde combination and its mechanism of action against Rhizopus stolonifer in vitro and in vivo

HM Phyo, J Ju, QA Al-Maqtari, W Yao - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the antifungal synergy between thymol and cinnamaldehyde (TH-
CIN) to prevent and control post-harvest soft rot infections in papaya caused by R. stolonifer …

Peppermint as a promising treatment agent in inflammatory conditions: A comprehensive systematic review of literature

MA Goudarzi, M Radfar, Z Goudarzi - Phytotherapy Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation, a type of the body's defense against injury or infection, causes many chronic
disorders including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Therefore, discovering …