Lillehei AS, Halcon LL Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2014 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: Sleep disturbances are recognized as an important health and public health problem that affects physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. Inhalation of essential oils may be a safe alternative to pharmaceutical interventions for mild to moderate sleep disturbances. Quantitative human studies… Read more »
Effect of heat treatments on the essential oils of kumquat (Fortunella margarita Swingle)
Peng LW, Sheu MJ, Lin LY, Wu CT, Chiang HM, Lin WH, Lee MC, Chen HC Journal of Food Chemistry, 2013 ABSTRACT: Kumquats (Fortunella margarita Swingle) cultivated in Taiwan are eaten raw or made into candied fruit or fruit tea. For the experiments described in this paper, essential oils were obtained from kumquat peels or… Read more »
Aroma oil therapy in palliative care: a pilot study with physiological parameters in conscious as well as unconscious patients
Goepfert M, Liebl P, Herth N, Ciarlo G, Buentzel J, Huebner J Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 2017 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this pilot study is to analyze the reactions of healthy test persons and conscious as well as unconscious palliative patients to aroma stimuli. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a randomized controlled study,… Read more »
Rapid prediction and identification of lipase inhibitors in volatile oil from Pinus massoniana L. needles
Wang M, Gu D, Li H, Wang Q, Kang J, Chu T, Guo H, Yang Y, Tian J Phytochemistry, 2017 ABSTRACT: A facile method based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and molecular docking was established to analyze, identify, and predict lipase inhibitors in volatile oil from Pinus massoniana L. needles (PMLN). The volatile oil, with… Read more »
Inhalation of Roman chamomile essential oil attenuates depressive-like behaviors in Wistar Kyoto rats
Kong Y, Wang T, Wang R, Ma Y, Song S, Liu J, Hu W, Li S Science China Life Sciences, 2017 ABSTRACT: The idea of aromatherapy, using essential oils, has been considered as an alternative antidepressant treatment. In the present study, we investigated the effect of Roman chamomile essential oil inhalation for two weeks on depressive-like… Read more »
Protective effects of trans-caryophyllene on maintaining osteoblast function
Shan J, Chen L, Lu K IUBMB Life, 2017 ABSTRACT: Age-related osteoblast dysfunction is the main cause of age-related bone loss. Trans-caryophyllene (TC) is an important constituent of the essential oils derived from several species of medicinal plants. In this study, we investigated the effects of TC on osteoblast function in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. The… Read more »
The essential oil from the twigs of Cinnamomum cassia Presl inhibits oxytocin-induced uterine contraction in vitro and in vivo
Sun L, Liu LN, Li JC, Lv YZ, Zong SB, Zhou J, Wang ZZ, Kou JP, Xiao W Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2017 ABSTRACT: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The twigs and bark of Cinnamomum cassia Presl (Lauraceae) are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of tumor, abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, digestive system disease and inflammatory diseases…. Read more »
Polymer nanoparticles containing essential oils: new options for mosquito control
Werdin González JO, Jesser EN, Yeguerman CA, Ferrero AA, Fernández Band B Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 ABSTRACT: Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are vectors of important parasites and pathogens causing death, poverty and social disability worldwide. The overuse of synthetic insecticides to control mosquito vectors lead to resistance, adverse environmental effects and high operational costs…. Read more »
The in vitro Antimicrobial Activity and Chemometric Modelling of 59 Commercial Essential Oils against Pathogens of Dermatological Relevance.
Orchard A, Sandasi M, Kamatou G, Viljoen A, van Vuuren S Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2017 ABSTRACT: This study reports on the inhibitory concentration of 59 commercial essential oils recommended for dermatological conditions, and identifies putative compounds responsible for antimicrobial activity. Essential oils were investigated for antimicrobial activity using minimum inhibitory concentration assays. Ten essential oils… Read more »
Neuroprotective and Anti-Aging Potentials of Essential Oils from Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
Ayaz M, Sadiq A, Junaid M, Ullah F, Subhan F, Ahmed J Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017 ABSTRACT: The use of essential oils (EOs) and their components is known since long in traditional medicine and aromatherapy for the management of various diseases, and is further increased in the recent times. The neuroprotective and anti-aging potentials… Read more »