Plants are recognized as natural sources of antioxidants (eg, polyphenols, flavonoids,
vitamins, and other active compounds) that can be extracted by green solvents like water …

Bites of mosquitoes belonging to the genera Anopheles Meigen, Aedes Meigen, Culex L.
and Haemagogus L. are a general nuisance and are responsible for the transmission of …

The study was designed to determine the chemical composition and antimicrobial properties
of the essential oil of Thymus vulgaris cultivated in Romania. The essential oil was isolated …

Essential oils, derived from aromatic plants, exhibit various pharmacological properties.
Nevertheless, their clinical applications are confronted by various limitations, such as …

Based on the numerous side effects of synthetically-derived medicines, many people are
trying to transform their lifestyles through naturopathy. Unfortunately, due to a lack of …

Oxidative stress has been reported as a cause of many diseases like Parkinson′ s,
Alzheimer′ s, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Oxidative stress can also lead to …

Essential Oils: Contact Allergy and Chemical Composition provides a full review of contact
allergy to essential oils along with detailed analyses of the chemical composition of …

The effect of microwave-convective air-drying (continuous and intermittent) and convective
air-drying of sage (Salvia officinalis) on color and essential oil content were studied. For …

The essential oil of Matricaria chamomilla, collected from Nepal, was obtained by
hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The major …

Spices are widely used to add unique flavors to food; such uniqueness may, however, suffer
significant loss during processing, which is in many cases needed to preserve or transform …