de Andrade TU, Brasil GA, Endringer DC, da Nóbrega FR, de Sousa DP Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in developed and developing countries and decrease the quality of life, which has enormous social and economic consequences for the population. Recent studies on essential oils have attracted attention and encouraged continued research… Read more »
Genomic Analysis of Terpene Synthase Family and Functional Characterization of Seven Sesquiterpene Synthases from Citrus sinensis
Alquézar B, Rodríguez A, de la Peña M, Peña L Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 ABSTRACT: Citrus aroma and flavor, chief traits of fruit quality, are derived from their high content in essential oils of most plant tissues, including leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits. Accumulated in secretory cavities, most components of these oils are volatile terpenes. They… Read more »
Comparative toxicity of essential oil and blends of selected terpenes of Ocotea species from Pernambuco, Brazil, against Tetranychus urticae Koch
Moraes MM, Camara CAGD, Silva MMCD Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2017 ASBTRACT: Essential oils from the leaves of two species of the genus Ocotea that occur in the Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The acaricidal activity of these oils as well as 11 selected components and… Read more »
Evidence for the involvement of the GABAergic, but not serotonergic transmission in the anxiolytic-like effect of bisabolol in the mouse elevated plus maze
Tabari MA, Tehrani MAB Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology, 2017 ABSTRACT: Bisabolol (α-(-)-bisabolol) is a sesquiterpene which is a part of the essential oil of a variety of plants, but its common source is German chamomile. Several bioactivities including anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, and anti-tumor effects were attributed to bisabolol. However, the neuropharmacological properties of bisabolol have not yet been reported…. Read more »
α-(-)-bisabolol Reduces Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation.
Maurya AK, Singh M, Dubey V, Srivastava S, Luqman S, Bawankule DU
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2014
A sesquiterpene lactone, costunolide, interacts with microtubule protein and inhibits the growth of MCF-7 cells
Bocca C, Gabriel L, Bozzo F, Miglietta A
Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2004
β-Caryophyllene oxide inhibits growth and induces apoptosis through the suppression of PI3K/AKT/mTOR/S6K1 pathways and ROS-mediated MAPKs activation
Park KR, Nam D, Yun HM, Lee SG, Jang HJ, Sethi G, Cho SK, Ahn KS
Cancer Letters, 2011
Variability of Essential Oil Content and Composition of Origanum vulgare L. Populations from a North Mediterranean Area (Liguria Region, Northern Italy)
D’Antuono LF, Galletti GC, Bocchini P
Annals of Botany, 2000
Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of (-)-α-bisabolol in rodents
Rocha NF, Rios ER, Carvalho AM, Cerqueira GS, Lopes Ade A, Leal LK, Dias ML, de Sousa DP, de Sousa FC
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology, 2011
Anticancer activity of essential oils: a review
Bhalla Y, Gupta VK, Jaitak V
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2013