Biological activity of plant-based carvacrol and thymol and their impact on human health and food quality

NB Rathod, P Kulawik, F Ozogul, JM Regenstein… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is an increased consumer demand for products derived from natural
sources or containing natural compounds used to preserve or improve food quality and/or …

Antitumor effects of carvacrol and thymol: a systematic review

LA Sampaio, LTS Pina, MR Serafini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: It is estimated that one in five people worldwide faces a diagnosis of a
malignant neoplasm during their lifetime. Carvacrol and its isomer, thymol, are natural …

Traditional use, phytochemistry, toxicology, and pharmacology of Origanum majorana L.

A Bouyahya, I Chamkhi, T Benali… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Origanum majorana L., is an aromatic and medicinal plant
distributed in different parts of Mediterranean countries. This species is widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of nanoformulations of carvacrol and thymol: New trend and applications

A Hajibonabi, M Yekani, S Sharifi, JS Nahad, SM Dizaj… - OpenNano, 2023 - Elsevier
Thymol and carvacrol are aromatic compounds derived from plants that exhibit considerable
broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. They have also shown extensive biological effects …

An Update on the Therapeutic Anticancer Potential of Ocimum sanctum L.: “Elixir of Life”

MR Hasan, BS Alotaibi, ZM Althafar, AH Mujamammi… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In most cases, cancer develops due to abnormal cell growth and subsequent tumour
formation. Due to significant constraints with current treatments, natural compounds are …

A narrative review of the antitumor activity of monoterpenes from essential oils: An update

TQ Machado, ACC Da Fonseca… - BioMed research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Monoterpenes are a group of natural products that have been widely studied due to their
therapeutic potential against various pathologies. These compounds are abundant in the …

Extensive review on breast cancer its etiology, progression, prognostic markers, and treatment

H Swaminathan, K Saravanamurali, SA Yadav - Medical Oncology, 2023 - Springer
As the most frequent and vulnerable malignancy among women, breast cancer universally
manifests a formidable healthcare challenge. From a biological and molecular perspective, it …

High anticancer efficacy of solid lipid nanoparticles containing Zataria multiflora essential oil against breast cancer and melanoma cell lines

A Valizadeh, AA Khaleghi, G Roozitalab… - BMC Pharmacology and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The cancer burden is rising rapidly worldwide, and it annually causes about 8.8
million deaths worldwide. Due to chemical drugs' side effects and the emergence of …

Antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic, antineurodegenerative, and antirheumatic activities of thymol: clarification of mechanisms

QHA Aljelehawy, S Mohammadi… - Micro Nano Bio …, 2023 - mnba-journal.com
Thymol is monoterpenic phenol with a wide range of therapeutic properties. Various
pharmacological properties including antimicrobial, antineoplastic, anti-inflammatory …

Nanotechnology as a tool to improve the biological activity of carvacrol: a review

RL de Souza, AGB Dantas, C de Oliveira Melo… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carvacrol is a phenolic monoterpenoid found in the essential oil of the Lamiaceae family.
Carvacrol has been applied in many studies, including food preservative and therapeutic …