de Oliveira CC, de Oliveira CV, Grigoletto J, Ribeiro LR, Funck VR, Grauncke AC, de Souza TL, Souto NS, Furian AF, Menezes IR, Oliveira MS Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2016 ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence suggests that plant-derived extracts and their isolated components are useful for treatment of seizures and, hence, constitute a valuable source of… Read more »
Ligands for cannabinoid receptors, promising anticancer agents
Nikan M, Nabavi SM, Manayi A Life Sciences, 2016 ABSTRACT: Cannabinoid compounds are unique to cannabis and provide some interesting biological properties. These compounds along with endocannabinoids, a group of neuromodulator compounds in the body especially in brain, express their effects by activation of G-protein-coupled cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2. There are several physiological properties… Read more »
Quality assessment of shrimps preserved with orange leaf essential oil incorporated gelatin
Alparslan Y, Yapıcı HH, Metin C, Baygar T, Günlü A, Baygar T LWT – Food Science and Technology, 2016 ABSTRACT: Assessment of edible gelatin coating solution enriched with essential oil obtained from orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) leaves on the quality and shelf life of cold stored deep water pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas 1846) was studied. Gelatin… Read more »
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) inclusion in diets for Nile tilapia submitted to acute hypoxic stress
Welliene M. dos Santos, , Túlio S. de Brito, Samuel de A. Prado, Camila G. de Oliveira, Andréia C. De Paula, Daniela C. de Melo, Paula A.P. Ribeiro Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2016 ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effects of diets supplemented with probiotics and different cinnamon levels (powder… Read more »
Oregano Essential Oil Improves Intestinal Morphology and Expression of Tight Junction Proteins Associated with Modulation of Selected Intestinal Bacteria and Immune Status in a Pig Model
Yi Zou, Quanhang Xiang, Jun Wang, Jian Peng, Hongkui Wei BioMed Research International, 2016 ABSTRACT: Oregano essential oil (OEO) has long been used to improve the health of animals, particularly the health of intestine, which is generally attributed to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. However, how OEO acts in the intestine of pig is still… Read more »
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thymol: A brief review of the literature
Marchesea A, Orhanb IE, Dagliac M, Barbieria R, Lorenzoc AD, Nabavid SF, Gortzie O, Izadif M, Nabavid SM Food Chemistry, 2016 ABSTRACT: Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) is the main monoterpene phenol occurring in essential oils isolated from plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Thymus, Ocimum,Origanum, and Monarda genera), and other plants such as those belonging to the… Read more »
RNA-Seq analysis identifies key genes associated with haustorial development in the root hemiparasite Santalum album
Zhang X, Berkowitz O, Teixeira da Silva JA, Zhang M, Ma G, Whelan J, Duan J Frontiers in plant science, 2015 ABSTRACT: Santalum album (sandalwood) is one of the economically important plant species in the Santalaceae for its production of highly valued perfume oils. Sandalwood is also a hemiparasitic tree that obtains some of its… Read more »
Inhibition of melanogenesis by β-caryophyllene from lime mint essential oil in mouse B16 melanoma cells
Yang CH, Huang YC, Tsai ML, Cheng CY1, Liu LL, Yen YW, Chen WL International journal of cosmetic science, 2015 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: Volatile essential oils of mint species are used for cosmetics and in skin care products. In this study, we evaluated the main chemical components of the lime mint and the anti-melanogenic properties of… Read more »
In-vitro effects of Thymus munbyanus essential oil and thymol on human sperm motility and function
Chikhoune A, Stouvenel L, Iguer-Ouada M, Hazzit M, Schmitt A, Lorès P, Wolf JP, Aissat K, Auger J, Vaiman D, Touré A Reproductive biomedicine online, 2015 ABSTRACT: Traditional medicine has been used worldwide for centuries to cure or prevent disease and for male or female contraception. Only a few studies have directly investigated the effects… Read more »
Functionalities of conjugated compounds of γ-aminobutyric acid with salicylaldehyde or cinnamaldehyde
Liu TT, Tseng YW, Yang TS Food chemistry, 2016 ABSTRACT: Aldehydes or ketones can react with amino compounds to form Schiff base adducts, which have been widely studied and shown to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant or antiviral activity. Salicylaldehyde (SA) and cinnamaldehyde (CA) are components of plant essential oils. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GA) is an important substance… Read more »