Essential oils: Chemistry and pharmacological activities

DP de Sousa, ROS Damasceno, R Amorati… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms
of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological …

Health benefits and pharmacological properties of carvone

A Bouyahya, H Mechchate, T Benali, R Ghchime… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carvone is a monoterpene ketone contained in the essential oils of several aromatic and
medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families. From aromatic plants, this …

Bioactive Molecules Derived from Plants in Managing Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti (Linn.)

SS Priya, P Vasantha-Srinivasan, AB Altemimi… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes are the potential vectors of several viral diseases such as filariasis, malaria,
dengue, yellow fever, Zika fever and encephalitis in humans as well as other species …

Coatings comprising chitosan and Mentha piperita L. or Mentha× villosa Huds essential oils to prevent common postharvest mold infections and maintain the quality of …

ICD Guerra, PDL de Oliveira… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of coatings comprising shrimp chitosan (CHI) and
Mentha piperita L.(MPEO) or Mentha× villosa Huds (MVEO) essential oils to control mold …

Evaluating the Efficacy of 30 Different Essential Oils against Varroa destructor and Honey Bee Workers (Apis mellifera)

M Hýbl, A Bohatá, I Rádsetoulalová, M Kopecký… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Worldwide, mass losses of honey bee colonies are being observed more
frequently due to Varroa mite infestation. Therefore, varroosis is considered a major problem …

Application of coatings formed by chitosan and Mentha essential oils to control anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloesporioides and C. brevisporum in papaya …

S dos Passos Braga, GA Lundgren, SA Macedo… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the efficacy of coatings formed by chitosan (Chi) and Mentha piperita
L.(MPEO) or M.× villosa Huds (MVEO) essential oil to control the development of …

Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil and Its Main Constituent Piperitenone Oxide: Biological Activities and Chemistry

M Božović, A Pirolli, R Ragno - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Since herbal medicines play an important role in the treatment of a wide range of diseases,
there is a growing need for their quality control and standardization. Mentha suaveolens …

Antispasmodic effect of essential oils and their constituents: A review

SC Heghes, O Vostinaru, LM Rus, C Mogosan, CA Iuga… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The antispasmodic effect of drugs is used for the symptomatic treatment of cramping and
discomfort affecting smooth muscles from the gastrointestinal, billiary or genitourinary tract in …

The effects of composite coatings containing chitosan and Mentha (piperita L. or x villosa Huds) essential oil on postharvest mold occurrence and quality of table …

ICD Guerra, PDL de Oliveira, MMF Santos… - Innovative Food Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of coatings containing shrimp chitosan and the essential oil from Mentha piperita
L.(MPEO) or M. villosa Huds (MVEO) to control common mold infections in table grape cv …

Essential oils and their chemical constituents against Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

TRSA Luz, LSS de Mesquita, FMM do Amaral… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
This review focused on the toxicity of essential oils and their constituents against Aedes
aegypti L.(Diptera, Culicidae) larvae, a key vector of important arboviral diseases, such as …