Applications of essential oils and plant extracts in different industries

P Bolouri, R Salami, S Kouhi, M Kordi, B Asgari Lajayer… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) and plant extracts are sources of beneficial chemical compounds that
have potential applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, and the agriculture industry. Plant …

A comprehensive review on the techniques for extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal cannabis

HMS Al Ubeed, DJ Bhuyan, MA Alsherbiny, A Basu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cannabis is well-known for its numerous therapeutic activities, as demonstrated in pre-
clinical and clinical studies primarily due to its bioactive compounds. The Cannabis industry …

Melissa officinalis: Composition, Pharmacological Effects and Derived Release Systems—A Review

G Petrisor, L Motelica, LN Craciun, OC Oprea… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melissa officinalis is a medicinal plant rich in biologically active compounds which is used
worldwide for its therapeutic effects. Chemical studies on its composition have shown that it …

Pharmacological and biological effects of alpha-bisabolol: An updated review of the molecular mechanisms

E Ramazani, M Akaberi, SA Emami… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Alpha-bisabolol (α-bisabolol), an unsaturated monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, is
known as one of the “most-used herbal constituents” in the world. Various therapeutic and …

Extraction of Phenolic Compounds and Terpenes from Cannabis sativa L. By-Products: From Conventional to Intensified Processes

E Isidore, H Karim, I Ioannou - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa L. is a controversial crop due to its high tetrahydrocannabinol content
varieties; however, the hemp varieties get an increased interest. This paper describes (i) the …

Phytochemical and pharmacological profiles of the essential oil from the inflorescences of the Cannabis sativa L.

A Di Sotto, M Gullì, A Acquaviva, M Tacchini… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) female inflorescences have long been considered as
waste material in the hemp production chain. However, past studies focused on the …

Antimicrobial and Antiviral (SARS-CoV-2) Potential of Cannabinoids and Cannabis sativa: A Comprehensive Review

MS Mahmud, MS Hossain, ATMF Ahmed, MZ Islam… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global health crisis and, therefore, new drug
discovery is a paramount need. Cannabis sativa contains hundreds of chemical constituents …

Industrial, CBD, and wild hemp: How different are their essential oil profile and antimicrobial activity?

VD Zheljazkov, V Sikora, I Dincheva, M Kačániová… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is currently one of the most controversial and promising crops.
This study compared nine wild hemp (C. sativa spp. spontanea V.) accessions with 13 …

Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Various Extracts of Fibre Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Cultivated in Lithuania

A Judžentienė, R Garjonytė, J Būdienė - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The phytochemistry of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa L., cv. Futura 75 and Felina 32)
cultivated in Lithuania was investigated. The soil characteristics (conductivity, pH and major …

The antimicrobial properties of cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds and relevance to CB2-targeted neurodegenerative therapeutics

HJ Hong, L Sloan, D Saxena, DA Scott - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is of interest as a much-needed target for the treatment or
prevention of several neurogenerative diseases. However, CB2 agonists, particularly …