Green alternatives as antimicrobial agents in mitigating periodontal diseases: a narrative review

SA Mosaddad, A Hussain, H Tebyaniyan - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Periodontal diseases and dental caries are the most common infectious oral diseases
impacting oral health globally. Oral cavity health is crucial for enhancing life quality since it …

Five Pistacia species (P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P. khinjuk, and P. lentiscus): A Review of Their Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

M Bozorgi, Z Memariani, M Mobli… - The Scientific World …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Pistacia, a genus of flowering plants from the family Anacardiaceae, contains about twenty
species, among them five are more popular including P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P …

Methodological aspects about in vitro evaluation of antioxidant properties

LM Magalhães, MA Segundo, S Reis, JLFC Lima - Analytica chimica acta, 2008 - Elsevier
Several of the most commonly used methods for in vitro determination of antioxidant
capacity are reviewed in the present paper. The chemical principles of methods based either …

Methyl eugenol: its occurrence, distribution, and role in nature, especially in relation to insect behavior and pollination

KH Tan, R Nishida - Journal of insect science, 2012 - academic.oup.com
This review discusses the occurrence and distribution (within a plant) of methyl eugenol in
different plant species (> 450) from 80 families spanning many plant orders, as well as …

Leaves and Fruits Preparations of Pistacia lentiscus L.: A Review on the Ethnopharmacological Uses and Implications in Inflammation and Infection

E Milia, SM Bullitta, G Mastandrea, B Szotáková… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing interest in revisiting plants for drug discovery, proving scientifically
their role as remedies. The aim of this review was to give an overview of the …

Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance

DR George, RD Finn, KM Graham, OAE Sparagano - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical
significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the …

Antimicrobial activity of Pistacia lentiscus and Satureja montana essential oils against Listeria monocytogenes CECT 935 using laboratory media: Efficacy and …

D Djenane, J Yangüela, L Montañés, M Djerbal… - Food control, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to optimize the antimicrobial efficacy of plant essential oils (EOs)
for control of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) serovar 4b CECT 935 using …

Comparison of Compositions and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils from Chemically Stimulated Agarwood, Wild Agarwood and Healthy Aquilaria sinensis …

H Chen, Y Yang, J Xue, J Wei, Z Zhang, H Chen - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
The composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils which were obtained from
agarwood originated from Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg stimulated by the chemical method …

Pharmacological properties of chemically characterized extracts from mastic tree: in vitro and in silico assays

S Ouahabi, EH Loukili, A Elbouzidi, M Taibi… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mastic tree, scientifically known as Pistacia lentiscus, which belongs to the
Anacardiaceae family, was used in this study. The aim of this research was to analyze the …

Terpinen-4-ol: A novel and promising therapeutic agent for human gastrointestinal cancers

S Shapira, S Pleban, D Kazanov, P Tirosh, N Arber - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Terpinen-4-ol, a naturally occurring monoterpene is the main bioactive
component of tea-tree oil and has been shown to have many biological activities. Aim To …