Plant essential oils as healthy functional ingredients of nutraceuticals and diet supplements: A review

R Matera, E Lucchi, L Valgimigli - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) are mixtures of volatile molecules endowed with health-promoting
biological activities that go beyond their role as aromas and natural preservatives and can …

Selected aspects related to medicinal and aromatic plants as alternative sources of bioactive compounds

RC Fierascu, I Fierascu, AM Baroi, A Ortan - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural compounds obtained from different medicinal and aromatic plants have gained
respect as alternative treatments to synthetic drugs, as well as raw materials for different …

Phytotherapeutic alternatives for neurodegenerative dementias: Scientific review, discussion and therapeutic proposal

N Acero, T Ortega, V Villagrasa, G Leon… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The incidence and prevalence of age‐related neurodegenerative dementias have been
increasing. There is no curative therapy and conventional drug treatment can cause …

Potential Mechanisms of Imidacloprid-Induced Neurotoxicity in Adult Rats with Attempts on Protection Using Origanum majorana L. Oil/Extract: In Vivo and In Silico …

EI Hassanen, MY Issa, NH Hassan, MA Ibrahim… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Imidacloprid (IMI) insecticide is rapidly metabolized in mammals and contributes to
neurotoxicity via the blocking of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, as in insects. Origanum …

Pinus halepensis Essential Oil Ameliorates Aβ1-42-Induced Brain Injury by Diminishing Anxiety, Oxidative Stress, and Neuroinflammation in Rats

PA Postu, M Mihasan, DL Gorgan, FZ Sadiki… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Pinus L. genus comprises around 250 species, being popular worldwide for their
medicinal and aromatic properties. The present study aimed to evaluate the P. halepensis …

A behavioral and molecular study; ameliorated anxiety‐like behavior and cognitive dysfunction in a rat model of chronic unpredictable stress treated with oregano …

P Mohseni‐Moghaddam, M Dogani… - Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Chronic stress is considered a severe risk factor leading to various disorders,
including anxiety and cognitive decline. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of …

Activation of the Hippocampal DRD2 Alleviates Neuroinflammation, Synaptic Plasticity Damage and Cognitive Impairment After Sleep Deprivation

H Gao, Y Zhang, D Luo, J Xu, S Tan, Y Li, W Qi… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Sleep loss is commonplace nowadays and profoundly impacts cognition. Dopamine
receptor D2 (DRD2) makes a specific contribution to cognition, although the precise …

Therapeutic potential of aromatic plant extracts in Alzheimer's disease: Comprehensive review of their underlying mechanisms

Y Ma, Y Li, R Yin, P Guo, N Lei, G Li… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The aim of this review is to outline recent advancements in the application and
mechanistic studies of aromatic plant extracts in Alzhermers disease (AD) to demonstrate …

[HTML][HTML] Mass spectrometry-complemented molecular modeling predicts the interaction interface for a camelid single-domain antibody targeting the Plasmodium …

KFM Opuni, M Ruß, R Geens, L De Vocht… - Computational and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Bioanalytical methods that enable rapid and high-detail characterization of
binding specificities and strengths of protein complexes with low sample consumption are …

Assessment of the Anti-Amyloidogenic Properties of Essential Oils and Their Constituents in Cells Using a Whole-Cell Recombinant Biosensor

E Stylianopoulou, A Daviti, V Giourou, E Gerasimidi… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Essential oils exhibit numerous medicinal properties, including antimicrobial, anti-
inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Recent studies also indicate that certain essential oils …