Sharma R, Rao R, Kumar S, Mahant S, Khatkar S Current Drug Discovery Technologies, 2018 ABSTRACT: Mosquito borne diseases such as malaria, filariasis, chikunguniya, yellow fever, dengue and Japanese encephalitis are the major cause of remarkable morbidity and mortality in livestock and humans worldwide. Since ancient times, aromatic plants are used for their medicinal value…. Read more »
Citronellol
- Backbone: Monoterpene
- Functional Group: Alcohol
Evaluation of aromatherapy with essential oils of Rosa damascena for the management of premenstrual syndrome
Heydari N, Abootalebi M, Jamalimoghadam N, Kasraeian M, Emamghoreishi M, Akbarzaded M International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2018 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of aromatherapy with essential oils of Rosa damascena for the management of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). METHODS: The present triple-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted between March 5, 2016, and February… Read more »
In vitro and in vivo evaluations of Pelargonium roseum essential oil activity against Trichomonas gallinae
Abouhosseini Tabari M, Youssefi MR Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2018 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: Pelargonium roseum Willd. (Geraniaceae) is widely grown as an ornamental plant due to its strong pleasant rose-like odor. The present study evaluates the antitrichomonal effect of P. roseum essential oil (EO) against Trichomonas gallinae both in vitro and in vivo and compares it… Read more »
Effects of patchouli and cinnamon essential oils on biofilm and hyphae formation by Candida species
Farisa Banu S, Rubini D, Shanmugavelan P, Murugan R, Gowrishankar S, Karutha Pandian S, Nithyanand P Journal de Mycologie Medicale, 2018 ABSTRACT: The prevalence and fatality rates with biofilm-associated candidal infections have remained a challenge to the medical fraternity despite major advances in the field of antifungal therapy. Traditionally, essential oils (EOs) from the aromatic… Read more »
Alcoholic monoterpenes found in essential oil of aromatic spices reduce allergic inflammation by the modulation of inflammatory cytokines
Pina LTS, Ferro JNS, Rabelo TK, Oliveira MA, Scotti L, Scotti MT, Walker CIB, Barreto EO, Quintans Júnior LJ, Guimarães AG Natural Product Research, 2018 ABSTRACT: Allergic inflammation is a response of the body against pathogens by cytokine release and leucocyte recruitment. Recently, there was an increase in morbimortality associated with allergic inflammation, especially asthma…. Read more »
Rosa damascena Mill. Essential Oil Has Protective Effect Against Testicular Damage in Diabetic Rats
Hamedi S, Shomali T, Haghighat A Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2017 ABSTRACT: This study investigates the protective effect of Rosa damascena essential oil on diabetes-induced testicular damage in rats. Thirty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 equal groups: Group I: negative control (no treatment); Group II: positive control (diabetic by alloxan injection); Groups III-VI that… Read more »
Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Pelargonium asperum and Ormenis mixta essential oils and their synergistic antibacterial effect
Ouedrhiri W, Balouiri M, Bouhdid S, Harki EH, Moja S, Greche Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 2017 ABSTRACT: In this work, the chemical composition, the antioxidant, and the antibacterial activities of two Moroccan essential oils less studied, extracted from Pelargonium asperum and Ormenis mixta, were investigated. According to the gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry analysis, citronellol (25.07%), citronellyl… Read more »
Negative inotropism of terpenes on guinea pig left atrium: structure-activity relationships
Vasconcelos CML, Oliveira ISN, Santos JNA, Souza AA, Menezes-Filho JER, Silva Neto JA, Lima TC, de Sousa DP Natural Product Research, 2017 ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to evaluate the pharmacological effect of seven structurally related terpenes on the contractility of cardiac muscle. The effect of terpenes was studied on isolated electrically driven guinea pig left atrium. From concentration-response curves… Read more »
The Effect of Citrus Essential Oils and Their Constituents on Growth of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Mirzaei-Najafgholi H, Tarighi S, Golmohammadi M, Taheri P Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: Citrus bacterial canker (CBC) caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is the most devastating of the citrus diseases worldwide. During our study, we found that Essential oils (EOs) of some citrus cultivars are effective on Xcc. Therefore, it prompted us to determine the… Read more »
β-Citronellol, an alcoholic monoterpene with inhibitory properties on the contractility of rat trachea
Vasconcelos TB, Ribeiro-Filho HV, Lucetti LT, Magalhães PJC Brazilian journal of medical and biological research, 2016 ABSTRACT: β-Citronellol is an alcoholic monoterpene found in essential oils such Cymbopogon citratus (a plant with antihypertensive properties). β-Citronellol can act against pathogenic microorganisms that affect airways and, in virtue of the popular use of β-citronellol-enriched essential oils in aromatherapy, we assessed its… Read more »