Belhadj S, Hentati O, Hammami M, Ben Hadj A, Boudawara T, Dammak M, Zouari S, El Feki A Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 2018 ABSTRACT: The current research explored for the first time the effect of Salvia officinalis L. (Sage) essential oil (EO) on Alloxan-induced diabetes in male Wistar rats. Sage EO was extracted by a Clevenger… Read more »
Sage Essential Oil
- Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis
- Alternative Names: Dalmation Sage, Common Sage
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- Primary Constituent: Beta-thujone
- Other Main Constituents: Camphor, 1,8-cineole
- Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
- Plant Part: Leaf
Antimycobacterial potential of the juniper berry essential oil in tap water
Peruč D, Gobin I, Abram M, Broznić D, Svalina T, Štifter S, Staver MM, Tićac B Arhiv Za Higijenu Rada I Toksikologiju, 2018 ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium avium complex-related diseases are often associated with poorly maintained hot water systems. This calls for the development of new control strategies. The aim of this study was to investigate the… Read more »
Involvement of Bax and Bcl-2 in Induction of Apoptosis by Essential Oils of Three Lebanese Salvia Species in Human Prostate Cancer Cells
Russo A, Cardile V, Graziano ACE, Avola R, Bruno M, Rigano D International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018 ABSTRACT: Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men, and research to find more effective and less toxic drugs has become necessary. In the frame of our ongoing program on traditionally used… Read more »
Medicinally important aromatic plants with radioprotective activity.
Samarth RM, Samarth M, Matsumoto Y Future Science OA, 2017 ABSTRACT: Aromatic plants are often used as natural medicines because of their remedial and inherent pharmacological properties. Looking into natural resources, particularly products of plant origin, has become an exciting area of research in drug discovery and development. Aromatic plants are mainly exploited for essential oil extraction… Read more »
Genotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride and the protective role of essential oil of Salvia officinalis L. in mice using chromosomal aberration, micronuclei formation, and comet assay
Diab KA, Fahmy MA, Hassan ZM, Hassan EM, Salama AB, Omara EA Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 ABSTRACT: The present work was conducted to evaluate the genotoxic effect of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in mouse bone marrow and male germ cells. The safety and the modulating activity of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) essential oil (SEO) against the… Read more »
Biological Activities of Three Essential Oils of the Lamiaceae Family
Nieto G Medicines (Basel), 2017 ABSTRACT: Herbs and spices have been used since ancient times to improve the sensory characteristics of food, to act as preservatives and for their nutritional and healthy properties. Herbs and spices are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and are excellent substitutes for chemical additives. Essential oils are mixtures of volatile compounds obtained,… Read more »
Chemical Composition, Cytotoxic, Apoptotic and Antioxidant Activities of Main Commercial Essential Oils in Palestine: A Comparative Study
A Al-Tamimi M, Rastall B, M Abu-Reidah I Medicines (Basel), 2016 ABSTRACT: Background: Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of several components gifted with a wide array of biological activities. The present research was designed to evaluate whether commercial essential oils could be effective by examining their in vitro antioxidant, cytotoxic, and apoptotic properties of nine commercially available EOs… Read more »
Ethnopharmacological and Chemical Characterization of Salvia Species Used in Valencian Traditional Herbal Preparations
Martínez-Francés V, Hahn E, Ríos S, Rivera D, Reich E, Vila R, Cañigueral S Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017 ABSTRACT: In Valencia Region (Spain), some wild and cultivated sages are used for medicinal purposes. Among them, Salvia officinalis subsp. lavandulifolia (SL) is widely employed and known for production of Spanish sage oil and herbal products. Nevertheless, it shares the market… Read more »
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (PDQ®): Health Professional Version
PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board PDQ Cancer Information Summaries, 2017 EXCERPT: This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of aromatherapy and essential oils in the treatment of people with cancer. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer… 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 »