Modification of sleep-waking and electroencephalogram induced by vetiver essential oil inhalation

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Cheaha D, Issuriya A, Manor R, Kwangjai J, Rujiralai T, Kumarnsit E Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology, 2016 ABSTRACT: Background: Essential oils (EOs) have been claimed to modulate mental functions though the most of data were obtained from subjective methods of assessment. Direct effects of EO on brain function remained largely to be confirmed with scientific… Read more »

Change in Chemical Composition of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Essential Oil Caused by Alfalfa mosaic virus

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Bruni R, Bellardi MG, Parrella G J Phytopathol, 2015 ABSTRACT: The effects of Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) infection on essential oil (EO) content and composition of a Sweet Basil cv. Gigante di Napoli were evaluated. A 10-fold lower extraction yield from infected plants was observed, suggesting that morphological alterations induced by the disease may affect… Read more »

The eucalyptus oil ingredient 1,8-cineol induces oxidative DNA damage

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Dörsam B, Wu CF, Efferth T, Kaina B, Fahrer J Archives of toxicology, 2015 ABSTRACT: The natural compound 1,8-cineol, also known as eucalyptol, is a major constituent of eucalyptus oil. This epoxy-monoterpene is used as flavor and fragrance in consumer goods as well as medical therapies. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, 1,8-cineol is also applied… Read more »

Estimation of the binding modes with important human cytochrome P450 enzymes, drug interaction potential, pharmacokinetics, and hepatotoxicity of ginger components using molecular docking, computational, and pharmacokinetic modeling studies

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Qiu JX, Zhou ZW, He ZX, Zhang X, Zhou SF, Zhu S Drug design, development and therapy, 2015 ABSTRACT: Ginger is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines for the treatment of numerous ailments and improvement of body functions. It may be used in combination with prescribed drugs. The coadministration of ginger with therapeutic… Read more »

Variation of terpenes in milk and cultured cream from Norwegian alpine rangeland-fed and in-door fed cows

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Borge GI, Sandberg E, Øyaas J, Abrahamsen RK Food chemistry, 2016 ABSTRACT: The terpene content of milk and cream made from milk obtained from cows fed indoors, and by early or late grazing, in alpine rangeland farms in Norway, were analysed for three consecutive years. The main terpenes identified and semi-quantified were the monoterpenes β-pinene,… Read more »

Terpene arms race in the Seiridium cardinale – Cupressus sempervirens pathosystem

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Ander Achotegui-Castells, Gianni Della Rocca,  Joan Llusià, Roberto Danti, Sara Barberini, Mabrouk Bouneb, Sauro Simoni, Marco Michelozzi, Josep Peñuelas Scientific Reports, 2016 ABSTRACT: The canker-causing fungus Seiridium cardinale is the major threat to Cupressus sempervirens worldwide. We investigated the production of terpenes by canker-resistant and susceptible cypresses inoculated with S. cardinale, the effect of these… Read more »

Growth regulating properties of isoprene and isoprenoid-based essential oils

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Jones AM, Shukla MR, Sherif SM, Brown PB, Saxena PK Plant cell reports, 2016 ABSTRACT: KEY MESSAGE: Essential oils have growth regulating properties comparable to the well-documented methyl jasmonate and may be involved in localized and/or airborne plant communication. Aromatic plants employ large amounts of resources to produce essential oils. Some essential oils are known… Read more »