Khalilzadeh E, Hazrati R, Saiah GV Research in pharmaceutical sciences, 2016 ABSTRACT: Clinical studies suggest that essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata (Clove) buds (EOEC) is efficacious in the treatment of dental pain. In the present study, we investigated the analgesic and local anesthetic effects of EOEC and its possible mechanisms of action in acute corneal… Read more »
The influence of environmentally friendly pesticide – Eucalyptol – alone and in combination with terpinen-4-ol – on model bacterial membranes
Hąc-Wydro K, Szydło K Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2016 ABSTRACT: Eucalyptus oil is known from antimicrobial properties and due to natural origin and low toxicity it can be applied as a green pesticide. This plant extract is a mixture of compounds among which Eucalyptol prevails strongly over the number of minor components including terpinen-4-ol…. Read more »
Effect of maternally supplied n-3 and n-6 oils on the fatty acid composition and mononuclear immune cell distribution of lymphatic tissue from the gastrointestinal tract of suckling piglets
Binter C, Khol-Parisini A, Gerner W, Schäfer K, Hulan HW, Saalmüller A, Zentek J Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2011 ABSTRACT: Fatty acids are essential for immune cell function. Maternal dietary fatty acid supply influences body fat composition of their offspring. As a first step to study immunonutritional interactions at an early age of pigs, four… Read more »
Aromatherapy for pain management in labour
Smith CA, Collins CT, Crowther CA Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2011 ABSTRACT: Aromatherapy draws on the healing power of plants with the use of essential oils to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. The oils may be massaged into the skin, in a bath or inhaled using a steam infusion or burner. The pain of labour can be intense,… Read more »
Embryo and fetal toxicity of Mentha x villosa essential oil in Wistar rats
da Silva Bezerra Guerra KS, Silva RL, Souza Maia MB, Schwarz A Pharmaceutical biology, 2012 ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Mentha x villosa Hudson (Lamiaceae) is an aromatic herb employed as a food spice. In folk medicine, it leaves are used as a tranquilizer and anti-hypertensive, even by pregnant women. OBJECTIVE: There are no reports about its effects… Read more »
Brain histological changes in young mice submitted to diets with different ratios of n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids during maternal pregnancy and lactation
Tian C, Fan C, Liu X, Xu F, Qi K Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2011 ABSTRACT: N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are essential for brain development and function, but the appropriate quantity of dietary n-3 PUFAs and ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFAs have not been clearly determined. In this study, we investigated the effects of… Read more »
A portion of plant airborne communication is endorsed by uptake and metabolism of volatile organic compounds
Matsui K Current opinion in plant biology, 2016 ABSTRACT: Plants have the ability to sense volatile organic compounds (VOCs) so as to efficiently adapt to their environment. The mechanisms underlying such plant ‘olfactory’ systems are largely unknown. Here I would like to propose that the metabolism of VOCs in plant tissues is one of the… Read more »
Essential oils components as a new path to understand ion channel molecular pharmacology
de Araújo DA, Freitas C, Cruz JS Life sciences, 2011 ABSTRACT: The discovery and development of new drugs targeting voltage-gated ion channels are important for treating a variety of medical conditions and diseases. Ion channels are molecular nanostructures expressed ubiquitously throughout the whole body, and are involved in many basic physiological processes. Over the years,… Read more »
Development of a Health System-Based Nurse-Delivered Aromatherapy Program
Joswiak D, Kinney ME, Johnson JR, Kolste AK, Griffin KH, Rivard RL, Dusek JA The Journal of nursing administration, 2016 ABSTRACT: Healthcare systems are increasingly looking to integrate aromatherapy (essential oils) as a safe, low-cost, and nonpharmacologic option for patient care to reduce pain, nausea, and anxiety and to improve sleep. This article describes the… Read more »
Phytoremediation of Cu and Zn by vetiver grass in mine soils amended with humic acids
Vargas C, Pérez-Esteban J, Escolástico C, Masaguer A, Moliner Environmental science and pollution research international, 2016 ABSTRACT: Phytoremediation of contaminated mine soils requires the use of fast-growing, deep-rooted, high-biomass, and metal-tolerant plants with the application of soil amendments that promote metal uptake by plants. A pot experiment was performed to evaluate the combined use of… Read more »