Myrcene (β-myrcene) is an abundant monoterpene which occurs as a major constituent in
many plant species, including hops and cannabis. It is a popular flavouring and aroma agent …

Members of the genus Curcuma L. have been used in traditional medicine for centuries for
treating gastrointestinal disorders, pain, inflammatory conditions, wounds, and for cancer …

The isomers of citral (cis‐citral and trans‐citral) were isolated from the Cymbopogon citratus
(DC.) Stapf oil demonstrates many therapeutic properties including anticancer properties …

Essential oils (EOs), extracted from aromatic plants, are interesting natural products and
represent an important part of the traditional pharmacopeia. The use of some EOs as …

Cancer is a heterogeneous disease and one of the major issues of health concern,
especially for the public health system globally. Nature is a source of anticancer drugs with …

There is still the need for efficacious therapies for pain. In the search for new therapeutic
options, plants are a major source of novel biomolecules. Monoterpenes constitute 90% of …

Exploring natural plant products as an option to find new chemical entities as anticancer
agents is one of the fastest growing areas of research. Recently, in the last decade, essential …

Yersinia enterocolitica is a pervasive pathogen associated with foodborne infections. Citral
is an FDA-certified food safety ingredient derived from plants because citral has antioxidant …

In recent years head-to-tail monoterpene geraniol has been widely explored as a potential
anticancer agent. Natural analogs like alcohol nerol, aldehydes geranial, and neral have …

Background: Citral is one of the main components of lemongrass oil present at a
concentration of 65-85% approximately and is generally separated by steam refining. It is an …