High incidence of cancer and other diseases have boosted the interest in herbal products to
be used as alternatives to synthetic drugs worldwide. Plants that present biological activity …

Anaesthesia is a widely used tool in fish handling, sampling and surgery in aquaculture;
thus, fish anaesthesiology has been studied for a long time. In this case, there are several …

Peels of citrus species from Argentina and the United States were subjected to
hydrodistillation to obtain their essential oils. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was …

Ammonia toxicity is common and risk factor in aquaculture, deteriorating fish health.
Phytochemicals might attenuate adverse effects of ammonia toxicity in fish. The present …

Secondary metabolites from plant organisms have always been excellent options for the
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. Essential oils are a type of metabolites found …

The aim of the present study was to investigate thymol anesthetic efficiency and biochemical
effects in common carp in comparison to eugenol. In the first experiment, time of induction of …

The use of essential oils (EOs) is known since long time in traditional medicine and
aromatherapy for the management of various oxidative stress-related disorders and has …

Background Clove volatile oil (CVO) and its major compound, eugenol (EUG), have
anxiolytic effects, but their clinical use has been impaired due to their low bioavailability …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of tea tree oil (TTO; Melaleuca
alternifolia) and its three main compounds: terpinen-4-ol, γ-terpinene, and α-terpinene, in …

This study evaluated the anesthetic potential of thymol and carvacrol, and their influence on
acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the muscle and brain of silver catfish (Rhamdia …