Antioxidant properties of coriander essential oil and linalool and their potential to control Campylobacter spp

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Duarte A, Luís A, Oleastro M, Domingues FC Food Control, 2016 ABSTRACT: Foodborne diseases remain common around the world with Campylobacteriosis being the most commonly reported zoonosis in the European Union in 2013. Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli are the main species associated with human illness. Furthermore, Campylobacter can develop biofilms which is becoming a major… Read more »

Antioxidant activity of linalool in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

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Seol GH, Kang P, Lee HS, Seol GH BMC neurology, 2016 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral neuropathy and ischemic-reperfusion injury. Oxidative stress is considered a major cause of CTS. Linalool, a component of essential oils, has antioxidant activity. This study was designed to determine the effects of linalool inhalation on… 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 »

Linalool elicits vasorelaxation of mouse aortae through activation of guanylyl cyclase and K+ channels

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Kang P, Seol GH The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 2015 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiovascular relaxing properties of monoterpene alcohol (-)-linalool (LIN), a principal component of several aromatic plants. METHODS: We assessed the effects of LIN on vascular contractility in mouse aortae and evaluated its underlying mechanisms… Read more »

Linalool reverses neuropathological and behavioral impairments in old triple transgenic Alzheimer’s mice

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Sabogal-Guáqueta AM, Osorio E, Cardona-Gómez GP Neuropharmacology, 2016 ABSTRACT: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Several types of treatments have been tested to block or delay the onset of the disease, but none have been completely successful. Diet, lifestyle and natural products are currently the main scientific focuses. Here, we evaluate the… Read more »

Unraveling the Rat Intestine, Spleen and Liver Genome-Wide Transcriptome after the Oral Administration of Lavender Oil by a Two-Color Dye-Swap DNA Microarray Approach

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Kubo H, Shibato J, Saito T, Ogawa T, Rakwal R, Shioda S PloS one, 2015 ABSTRACT: The use of lavender oil (LO)–a commonly, used oil in aromatherapy, with well-defined volatile components linalool and linalyl acetate–in non-traditional medicine is increasing globally. To understand and demonstrate the potential positive effects of LO on the body, we have… Read more »