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Biological properties of essential oils: an updated review
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The focus of this overview lies on the anti-nociceptive, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, penetration-enhancing, insect repellent, antiviral and antioxidative properties of essential oils.Abstract:
In the last few years more and more studies on the biological properties of essential oils have been published and it seemed worthwhile to compile the studies of 2009, 2008 and the second part of 2007. Such an overview covering the scientific literature mainly from 2000 onwards, up to the first half of the year 2007, has been published recently. The focus of this overview lies on the anti-nociceptive, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, penetration-enhancing, insect repellent, antiviral and antioxidative properties of essential oils. Many essential oils have been used for centuries in folk medicine and in recent years the biological properties of various essential oils have been proved by a number of studies. Their use in the treatment of pain, inflammation, viral diseases and cancer and their potential to enhance the penetration of other drugs, their insect repellent activity and their antioxidative effects were confirmed. Nonetheless, more studies are necessary to analyse the biological properties of other essential oils or to prove their mechanism of action. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.read more
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Essential oils in insect control: low-risk products in a high-stakes world.
TL;DR: In recent years, the use of essential oils (EOs) derived from aromatic plants as low-risk insecticides has increased considerably owing to their popularity with organic growers and environmentally conscious consumers.
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Stability of Essential Oils: A Review
TL;DR: Focusing on individual essential oils, the various paths of degradation upon exposure to extrinsic parameters are outlined and temperature, light, and oxygen availability are recognized to have a crucial impact on essential oil integrity.
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Antioxidant activity of essential oils.
TL;DR: The chemistry explaining EO antioxidant activity is discussed along with an analysis of the potential in food protection, and literature methods to assess EOs' antioxidant performance are critically reviewed.
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Essential Oils Loaded in Nanosystems: A Developing Strategy for a Successful Therapeutic Approach
Anna Rita Bilia,Clizia Guccione,Benedetta Isacchi,C Righeschi,Fabio Firenzuoli,Maria Camilla Bergonzi +5 more
TL;DR: Nanocarriers can be proposed: polymeric nanoparticulate formulations, extensively studied with significant improvement of the essential oil antimicrobial activity, and lipid carriers, including liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid particles, and nano- and microemulsions.
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A comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial pathogens
Saika Tariq,Saira Wani,Waseem Rasool,Khushboo Shafi,Mohammad Auyoub Bhat,Anil Prabhakar,Aabid H. Shalla,Manzoor A. Rather +7 more
TL;DR: The current review article discusses in detail the various aspects of antimicrobial activity of essential oils in a comprehensive manner.
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Repellent activity of essential oils: a review.
TL;DR: Although from an economical point of view synthetic chemicals are still more frequently used as repellents than essential oils, these natural products have the potential to provide efficient, and safer repellent for humans and the environment.
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Screening of chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Artemisia essential oils.
TL;DR: The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from aerial parts of seven wild sages from Western Canada, with A. absinthium oil the most active against Staphylococcus strains, and A. biennis oil was the mostactive against dermatophytes, Cryptococcus neoformans, Fonsecaea pedrosoi and Aspergillus niger are investigated.
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Anti-inflammatory effects of compounds alpha-humulene and (−)-trans-caryophyllene isolated from the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea
Elizabeth S. Fernandes,Giselle F. Passos,Rodrigo Medeiros,Fernanda Marques da Cunha,Juliano Ferreira,Maria M. Campos,Luiz Francisco Pianowski,João B. Calixto +7 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that alpha-humulene and (-)-trans-caryophyllene, derived from the essential oil of C. verbenacea, might represent important tools for the management and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Potentiating effect of β‐caryophyllene on anticancer activity of α‐humulene, isocaryophyllene and paclitaxel
Jean Legault,André Pichette +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that β‐caryophyllene facilitates the passage of paclitaxel through the membrane and thus potentiates its anticancer activity, and induces intracellular accumulation of calcein but not verapamil, an inhibitor of P‐glycoprotein and multidrug resistance related protein transporters, suggesting that β-caryphyllene promotes drug accumulation by a different mechanism of action.
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Comparative study on the antiviral activity of selected monoterpenes derived from essential oils.
TL;DR: Among the analysed compounds, monoterPene hydrocarbons were slightly superior to monoterpene alcohols in their antiviral activity, α‐pinene and α‐terpineol revealed the highest selectivity index.