Essential oils as natural sources of fragrance compounds for cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

JB Sharmeen, FM Mahomoodally, G Zengin, F Maggi - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fragrance is an integral part of cosmetic products and is often regarded as an overriding
factor in the selection of cosmetics among consumers. Fragrances also play a considerable …

Essential oils of oregano: Biological activity beyond their antimicrobial properties

N Leyva-López, EP Gutiérrez-Grijalva… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Essential oils of oregano are widely recognized for their antimicrobial activity, as well as
their antiviral and antifungal properties. Nevertheless, recent investigations have …

A status review on health-promoting properties and global regulation of essential oils

TM Osaili, DK Dhanasekaran, F Zeb, MAIE Faris… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since ancient times, essential oils (EOs) have been known for their therapeutic potential
against many health issues. Recent studies suggest that EOs may contribute to the …

The dual antioxidant/prooxidant effect of eugenol and its action in cancer development and treatment

DP Bezerra, GCG Militão, MC De Morais, DP De Sousa - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during metabolism is a normal process
usually compensated for by the antioxidant defense system of an organism. However, ROS …

Ecological and Biological Properties of Satureja cuneifolia Ten. and Thymus spinulosus Ten.: Two Wild Officinal Species of Conservation Concern in Apulia (Italy). A …

EV Perrino, F Valerio, S Jallali, A Trani, GN Mezzapesa - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated the effects of ecology (plant community, topography and pedology), as
well as of climate, on the composition of essential oils (EOs) from two officinal wild plant …

Cytotoxic Screening and Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Lippia alba and Clinopodium nepeta Essential Oils-Loaded Biocompatible Lipid Nanoparticles against Lung …

B Rodenak-Kladniew, MA Castro, RC Gambaro… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant and herbal essential oils (EOs) offer a wide range of pharmacological actions that
include anticancer effects. Here, we evaluated the cytotoxic activity of EO from Lippia alba …

Phytogenic feed additives as potential gut contractility modifiers—A review

M Mendel, M Chłopecka, N Dziekan, W Karlik - Animal feed science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The increasing requirement for implementing new feed additives in livestock, especially
ruminants, results predominantly from two issues: the urgent need of reduction of …

Optimization of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) Essential Oil Extraction: Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Effects

I Kallel, B Hadrich, B Gargouri… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Having high cytotoxicity cell line effect, Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume essential oil offers
a novel approach to the chemotherapy treatment. In order to enhance its quantity/purity, the …

Biochemical significance of limonene and its metabolites: future prospects for designing and developing highly potent anticancer drugs

YM Mukhtar, M Adu-Frimpong, X Xu, J Yu - Bioscience Reports, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Monocyclic monoterpenes have been recognized as useful pharmacological ingredients
due to their ability to treat numerous diseases. Limonene and perillyl alcohol as well as their …

1,8-Cineol (Eucalyptol) Disrupts Membrane Integrity and Induces Oxidative Stress in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

A Merghni, AR Belmamoun, AC Urcan, O Bobiş… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the increased emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, the declining efficiency of
traditional antimicrobials has generated severe concerns in recent years. Subsequently …