Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and antimycobacterial activities of the essential oil of Psidium guineense Sw. and spathulenol

do Nascimento KF, Moreira FMF, Alencar Santos J, Kassuya CAL, Croda JHR, Cardoso CAL, Vieira MDC, Góis Ruiz ALT, Ann Foglio M, de Carvalho JE, Formagio ASN Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2017 ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Leaves from Psidium guineense Sw. are used in popular medicine for the treatment of inflammatory disease. However, there is no scientific evidence… Read more »

Effectiveness of Myrtus communis in the treatment of hemorrhoids

Mahboubi M Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017 ABSTRACT: Myrtus communis is an important plant in the treatment of many different diseases. The aim of this review was to determine the importance of M. communis essential oil in the treatment of hemorrhoids. For preparing this manuscript, the information was extracted from different resources. The results of… Read more »

Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action of Cinnamon and Oregano Oils, Cinnamaldehyde, Carvacrol, 2,5-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde, and 2-Hydroxy-5-Methoxybenzaldehyde against Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map)

Nowotarska SW, Nowotarski K, Grant IR, Elliott CT, Friedman M, Situ C Foods, 2017 ABSTRACT: The antimicrobial modes of action of six naturally occurring compounds, cinnamon oil, cinnamaldehyde, oregano oil, carvacrol, 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, and 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde, previously found to inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) reported to infect food animals and humans and to be present in milk,… Read more »

Acaricidal activity of essential oil of Syzygium aromaticum, hydrolate and eugenol formulated or free on larvae and engorged females of Rhipicephalus microplus

Ferreira FM, Delmonte CC, Novato TLP, Monteiro CMO, Daemon E, Vilela FMP, Amaral MPH Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2017 ABSTRACT: The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini, 1888) (Ixodida: Ixodidae), is the most important ectoparasite in cattle-breeding areas and is responsible for severe economic losses. Synthetic acaricides have been used to control this parasite. However, the… Read more »

Microencapsulation of essential thyme oil by spray drying and its antimicrobial evaluation against Vibrio alginolyticus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Tomazelli O Júnior, Kuhn F, Padilha PJM, Vicente LRM, Costa SW, Boligon AA, Scapinello J, Nesi CN, Dal Magro J, Castellví SL Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2017 ABSTRACT: The aims of this research were first, to evaluate the antibacterial potential of commercial thyme essential oil against V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticys and second, using the… Read more »

Chemical and Antimicrobial Analyses of Sideritis romana L. subsp. purpurea (Tal. ex Benth.) Heywood, an Endemic of the Western Balkan

Tadić V, Oliva A, Božović M, Cipolla A, De Angelis M, Vullo V, Garzoli S, Ragno R Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: A comprehensive study on essential oil and different solvent extracts of Sideritis romana L. subsp. purpurea (Tal. ex Benth.) Heywood (Lamiaceae) from Montenegro is reported. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the essential oil revealed a total of 43… Read more »

Changes in growth, blood immune parameters and expression of immune related genes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in response to diet supplemented with Ducrosia anethifolia essential oil

Vazirzadeh A, Dehghan F, Kazemeini R Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 2017 ABSTRACT: An 8- week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of Ducrosia anethifolia essential oil on growth, blood immune parameters and immune related genes expression in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish were allocated into 4 groups and fed on diet containing… Read more »

Chemical composition and evaluation of the antibacterial and Cytotoxic activities of the essential oil from the leaves of Myracrodruon urundeuva

Rebouças de Araújo ÍD, Coriolano de Aquino N, Véras de Aguiar Guerra AC, Ferreira de Almeida Júnior R, Mendonça Araújo R, Fernandes de Araújo Júnior R, Silva Farias KJ, Fernandes JV, Sousa Andrade V BioMed Central Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017 BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the in vitro activity of essential oil extracted from the leaves of… Read more »

Composition and Antioxidant, Antienzymatic and Antimicrobial Activities of Volatile Molecules from Spanish Salvia lavandulifolia (Vahl) Essential Oils

Cutillas AB, Carrasco A, Martinez-Gutierrez R, Tomas V, Tudela J Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: The current study describes the composition of Salvia lavandulifolia (Vahl) essential oils (SlEOs) obtained from plants cultivated in Murcia (Spain), as determined by gas chromatography. Relative and absolute concentrations, the enantiomeric ratios of chiral compounds and the in vitro antioxidant, antienzymatic and antimicrobial activities… Read more »