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 …

Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus

T Nuutinen - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Cannabaceae plants Cannabis sativa L. and Humulus lupulus L. are rich in terpenes–both
are typically comprised of terpenes as up to 3–5% of the dry-mass of the female …

Limonene: Aroma of innovation in health and disease

AJ Vieira, FP Beserra, MC Souza, BM Totti… - Chemico-Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural products obtained in dietary components may aid the prevention and treatment of a
variety of diseases. Reports in the scientific literature have demonstrated that the …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oils as an effective alternative for the treatment of COVID-19: Molecular interaction analysis of protease (Mpro) with pharmacokinetics and …

S Panikar, G Shoba, M Arun, JJ Sahayarayan… - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The current health concern to the entire world is the chronic respiratory disease
caused by coronavirus 2 (COVID-19). A specific treatment or proper therapy is still lacking …

Antiviral effects of plant-derived essential oils and their components: an updated review

L Ma, L Yao - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The presence of resistance to available antivirals calls for the development of novel
therapeutic agents. Plant-derived essential oils may serve as alternative sources of virus …

A review on the beneficial effect of thymol on health and production of fish

M Alagawany, MR Farag, SA Abdelnour… - Reviews in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The thymol molecule is a food additive, used to boost the growth, production and feed
efficiency via improving the digestive secretion and activating the structure and function of …

Medicinal and therapeutic potential of herbs and plant metabolites/extracts countering viral pathogens-current knowledge and future prospects

K Dhama, K Karthik, R Khandia, A Munjal… - Current drug …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Recently, there has been a remarkable progress in the field of antiviral herbal
therapy owing to increasing concerns about the development of drug resistance and limited …

Nanodelivery systems for d-limonene; techniques and applications

S Akhavan-Mahdavi, R Sadeghi, AF Esfanjani… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The d-limonene (DL), a bioactive ingredient in citrus peels, is a monoterpene,
volatile, and aromatic flavor which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer …

Terpenoids, Cannabimimetic Ligands, beyond the Cannabis Plant

ECD Gonçalves, GM Baldasso, MA Bicca, RS Paes… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Medicinal use of Cannabis sativa L. has an extensive history and it was essential in the
discovery of phytocannabinoids, including the Cannabis major psychoactive compound—Δ9 …

Essential oils, phytoncides, aromachology, and aromatherapy—a review

S Thangaleela, BS Sivamaruthi, P Kesika, M Bharathi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemical compounds from plants have been used as a medicinal source for various
diseases. Aromachology is a unique field that studies the olfactory effects after inhaling …