Aromatherapy with two essential oils from Satureja genre and mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety in humans

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Soto-Vásquez MR, Alvarado-García PA Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2016 ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to verify whether association of aromatherapy with essential oils of Satureja brevicalyx or Satureja boliviana and mindfulness meditation can reduce anxiety levels in humans. A randomized experimental trial was carried out with 108 participants who were divided… Read more »

Diterpenes: Advances in Neurobiological Drug Research

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Islam MT, da Silva CB, de Alencar MV, Paz MF, Almeida FR, Melo-Cavalcante AA Phytotherapy research, 2016 ABSTRACT: A significant number of studies have been performed with diterpene effect on the brain. Our study aims to make a systematic revision on them. The initial purpose of this review was to screen diterpenes with neurological activity,… Read more »

Essential oils from Apiaceae as valuable resources in neurological disorders: Foeniculi vulgare aetheroleum

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Cioancaa O, Hancianua M, Mirceab C, Trifana A, Hritcuc L Industrial Crops and Products, 2016 ABSTRACT: Used as a spice and to improve the palatability of different meat and vegetable dishes, common fennel, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Apiaceae), was a traditional remedy for the relief of spasms and colic due to gas accumulation, to stimulate gastrointestinal… Read more »

Chemistry and Pharmacology of Citrus sinensis

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Favela-Hernández JM, González-Santiago O, Ramírez-Cabrera MA, Esquivel-Ferriño PC, Camacho-Corona Mdel R Molecules, 2016 ABSTRACT: Presently the search for new drugs from natural resources is of growing interest to the pharmaceutical industry. Natural products have been the source of new drugs since ancient times. Plants are a good source of secondary metabolites which have been found… Read more »

Relationship Between Emotional Behavior in Mice and the Concentration of (+)-α-Santalol in the Brain

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Satou T, Ogawa Y, Koike Kazuo Phytother Res, 2015 ABSTRACT: We previously reported finding anxiolytic-like activity for sandalwood oil after administration in mice. In this report, we further investigated the emotional behavior associated with inhaled or intraperitoneally administered (+)-α-santalol, the main component of sandalwood oil, in addition to examining whether pharmacological or neurological transfers are… Read more »

The bioactivity and toxicological actions of carvacrol

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Suntres ZE, Coccimiglio J, Alipour M Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2015 ABSTRACT: Carvacrol is a monoterpenic phenol produced by an abundant number of aromatic plants, including thyme and oregano. Presently, carvacrol is used in low concentrations as a food flavoring ingredient and preservative, as well as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetic formulations…. Read more »