Mekonnen A, Tesfaye S, Christos SG, Dires K, Zenebe T, Zegeye N, Shiferaw Y, Lulekal E Journal of Toxicology, 2019 ABSTRACT: Lavandula angustifolia is used in traditional and folk medicines of Ankober District, North Central Ethiopia, for the treatment of several livestock and human disorders. This toxicity study aimed to investigate L. angustifolia essential oil… Read more »
Efficacy of bergamot: From anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative mechanisms to clinical applications as preventive agent for cardiovascular morbidity, skin diseases, and mood alterations
Perna S, Spadaccini D, Botteri L, Girometta C, Riva A, Allegrini P, Petrangolini G, Infantino V, Rondanelli M Food Science & Nutrition, 2019 ABSTRACT: We summarize the effects of bergamot (extract, juice, essential oil, and polyphenolic fraction) on cardiovascular, bone, inflammatory, skin diseases, mood alteration, anxiety, pain, and stress. This review included a total of… Read more »
Accelerated infected wound healing by topical application of encapsulated Rosemary essential oil into nanostructured lipid carriers
Khezri K, Farahpour MR, Mounesi rad S Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2019 ABSTRACT: The pathogenic bacteria delay wound healing due to their interaction in the wound area. This study is aimed to evaluate the efficiency of topical rosemary essential oil (REO) loaded into the nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) on in vitro antibacterial activity and… Read more »
Carrier oils in dermatology
Orchard A, Van vuuren SF Archives of Dermatological Research, 2019 ABSTRACT: Wounds are a common medical infliction. With the increase in microbial resistance and a shift of interest towards complementary medicines, essential oils have been shown to be beneficial in suppressing microbial growth. However, in practice, essential oils are more often diluted into a base… Read more »
Ethnopharmacological Properties and Medicinal Uses of Litsea cubeba
Kamle M, Mahato DK, Lee KE, Bajpai VK, Gajurel PR, Gu KS, Kumar P Plants (Basel), 2019 ABSTRACT: The genus Litsea is predominant in tropical and subtropical regions of India, China, Taiwan, and Japan. The plant possesses medicinal properties and has been traditionally used for curing various gastro-intestinal ailments (e.g., diarrhea, stomachache, indigestion, and gastroenteritis)… Read more »
Effect of Aromatherapy on Equine Heart Rate Variability
Baldwin AL, Chea I Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2019 ABSTRACT: This study explored whether aromatherapy increases the parasympathetic component (root mean square of successive differences [RMSSD]) of heart rate variability (HRV) in horses. Horses are highly sensitive, easily stressed, have an acute sense of smell, and have been shown to benefit from aromatherapy. The… Read more »
Antibacterial Activity of Terpenes and Terpenoids Present in Essential Oils
Guimarães AC, Meireles LM, Lemos MF, Guimarães MCC, Endringer DC, Fronza M, Scherer R Molecules, 2019 ABSTRACT: Background: The antimicrobial activity of essential oils has been reported in hundreds of studies, however, the great majority of these studies attribute the activity to the most prevalent compounds without analyzing them independently. Therefore, the aim was to… Read more »
Neuropharmacology of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia and Role of Pain: Essential Oil of Bergamot as a Novel Therapeutic Approach
Scuteri D, Rombolà L, Morrone LA, Bagetta G, Sakurada S, Sakurada T, Tonin P, Corasaniti MT International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019 ABSTRACT: Aging of the population makes of dementia a challenge for health systems worldwide. The cognitive disturbance is a serious but not the only issue in dementia; behavioral and psychological syndromes known as… Read more »
Perspectives on the use of aromatherapy from clinicians attending an integrative medicine continuing education event
Pearson ACS, Cutshall SM, Hooten WM, Rodgers NJ, Bauer BA, Bhagra A BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The use of essential oils is growing in the United States, but clinician attitudes, experience, and beliefs regarding their use have not previously been studied. METHODS: One hundred five of 106 clinician attendees (99.1%) of… Read more »
Organic Certification is Not Enough: The Case of the Methoxydecane Frankincense
Johnson S, Decarlo A, Satyal P, Dosoky NS, Sorensen A, Setzer WN Plants (Basel), 2019 ABSTRACT: Frankincense, the oleo-gum-resin of Boswellia trees, has been an important religious and medicinal element for thousands of years, and today is used extensively for essential oils. One of the most popular frankincense species is Boswellia sacra Flueck. (syn. Boswellia… Read more »