Synergistic antinociceptive interaction of Syzygium aromaticum or Rosmarinus officinalis coadministered with ketorolac in rats

Beltrán-Villalobos KL, Déciga-Campos M, Aguilar-Mariscal H, González-Trujano ME, Martínez-Salazar MF, Ramírez-Cisneros MLÁ, Rios MY, López-Muñoz FJ Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017 ABSTRACT: Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (Mirtaceae) and Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) are both medicinal plants used for centuries to alleviate pain. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the therapeutic potential… Read more »

Chemometric Analysis of Lavender Essential Oils Using Targeted and Untargeted GC-MS Acquired Data for the Rapid Identification and Characterization of Oil Quality

Beale DJ, Morrison PD, Karpe AV, Dunn MS Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: Standard raw material test methods such as the ISO Standard 11024 are focused on the identification of lavender oil and not the actual class/quality of the oil. However, the quality of the oil has a significant effect on its price at market. As such,… Read more »

Effect of thyme essential oil and Lactococcus lactis CBM21 on the microbiota composition and quality of minimally processed lamb’s lettuce

Siroli L, Patrignani F, Serrazanetti DI, Vernocchi P, Del Chierico F, Russo A, Torriani S, Putignani L, Gardini F, Lanciotti R Food Microbiology, 2017 ABSTRACT: The main aim of this work was to evaluate, at pilot scale in an industrial environment, the effects of the biocontrol agent Lactococcus lactis CBM21 and thyme essential oil compared to chlorine,… Read more »

Biocidal potential and chemical composition of industrial essential oils from Hyssopus officinalis, Lavandula x intermedia var. super and Santolina chamaecyparissus

de Elguea-Culebras GO, Sánchez-Vioque R, Berruga MI, Herraiz-Peñalver D, González-Coloma A, Andrés MF, Santana-Méridas O Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2017 ABSTRACT: This work presents the biocidal (insecticidal, ixodicidal, nematicidal and phytotoxic) effects and chemical compositions of three essential oils obtained from the industrial steam distillation (IEOs) of hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.), lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia or… Read more »

Human Adenocarcinoma Cell Line Sensitivity to Essential Oil Phytocomplexes from Pistacia Species: a Multivariate Approach

Buriani A, Fortinguerra S, Sorrenti V, Dall’Acqua S, Innocenti G, Montopoli M, Gabbia D, Carrara M Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: Principal component analysis (PCA) multivariate analysis was applied to study the cytotoxic activity of essential oils from various species of the Pistacia genus on human tumor cell lines. In particular, the cytotoxic activity of essential oils obtained from P…. Read more »

Use of prebiotic carbohydrate as wall material on lime essential oil microparticles

Campelo PH, Figueiredo JA, Zacarias Domingues R, Fernandes RVB, Botrel DA, Borges SV Journal of Microencapsulation, 2017 ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to study the use of different prebiotic biopolymers in lime essential oil microencapsulation. Whey protein isolate, inulin and oligofructose biopolymers were used. The addition of prebiotic biopolymers reduced emulsion viscosity, althoughit produced larger… Read more »

Variation on composition and bioactivity of essential oils of four common Curcuma herbs

Zhang L, Yang Z, Chen D, Huang Z, Li Y, Lan X, Su P, Pan W, Zhou W, Zheng X, Du Z Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2017 ABSTRACT: Chemical compositions, antioxidative, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of essential oils extracted from four common Curcuma species (Curcuma longa, Curcuma phaeocaulis, Curcuma wenyujin and Curcuma kwangsiensis) rhizomes in… Read more »

Anti-nociceptive effect of patchouli alcohol: Involving attenuation of cyclooxygenase 2 and modulation of mu-opioid receptor

Yu X, Wang XP, Yan XJ, Jiang JF, Lei F, Xing DM, Guo YY, Du LJ Chinese Journal of Integrated Medicine, 2017 OBJECTIVE: To explore the anti-nociceptive effect of patchouli alcohol (PA), the essential oil isolated from Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Bent, and determine the mechanism in molecular levels. METHODS: The acetic acid-induced writhing test and formalin-induced plantar… Read more »

Functional Oil from Black Seed Differentially Inhibits Aldose-reductase and Ectonucleotidase Activities by Up-regulating Cellular Energy in Haloperidol-induced Hepatic Toxicity in Rat Liver

Kehinde AJ Journal of Oleo Science, 2017 ABSTRACT: In this study, the effect of rate-limiting enzymes involved in degradation of hepatic adenosine and intracellular sorbitol was investigated in rats exposed to haloperidol (HAL) and treated with functional oil (FO), containing principal active phytochemicals from black seed. Animals were divided into six groups (n=10): Distilled water,… 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 »