A review of the bioactive components and pharmacological properties of Lavandula species

GES Batiha, JO Teibo, L Wasef, HM Shaheen… - Naunyn-schmiedeberg's …, 2023 - Springer
Lavandula species is a flowering plant that is common in Europe and across the
Mediterranean. Lavender has many health benefits for humans. In addition to its use in …

Advances in pharmacological activities of terpenoids

W Yang, X Chen, Y Li, S Guo… - Natural Product …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Terpenoids, the most abundant compounds in natural products, are a set of important
secondary metabolites in plants with diverse structures. Terpenoids play key roles in plant …

Essential oils: Pharmaceutical applications and encapsulation strategies into lipid-based delivery systems

C Cimino, OM Maurel, T Musumeci, A Bonaccorso… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are being studied for more than 60 years, but a growing interest has emerged
in the recent decades due to a desire for a rediscovery of natural remedies. Essential oils …

Biomaterials and biocompatibility: An historical overview

E Marin, F Boschetto, G Pezzotti - Journal of biomedical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the characteristics and applications of biomaterials through the ages,
ranging from the prehistoric times to the beginning of the era of modern medicine, which has …

Citrus lemon essential oil: chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities with its preservative effect against Listeria monocytogenes inoculated in …

A Ben Hsouna, N Ben Halima, S Smaoui… - Lipids in health and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Lemon (Citrus limon) is a flowing plant belonging to the Rutaceae
family. Citrus plants constitute one of the main valuable sources of essential oil used in …

Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of essential oil terpenes against pathogenic and spoilage-forming bacteria and cell structure-activity relationships evaluated by …

H Zengin, AH Baysal - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
The antibacterial activity and antioxidant effect of the compounds α-terpineol, linalool,
eucalyptol and α-pinene obtained from essential oils (EOs), against pathogenic and …

Menthol: A simple monoterpene with remarkable biological properties

GPP Kamatou, I Vermaak, AM Viljoen, BM Lawrence - Phytochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol which possesses well-known cooling
characteristics and a residual minty smell of the oil remnants from which it was obtained …

Commercial essential oils as potential antimicrobials to treat skin diseases

A Orchard, S van Vuuren - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Essential oils are one of the most notorious natural products used for medical purposes.
Combined with their popular use in dermatology, their availability, and the development of …

Antibacterial and antifungal properties of essential oils

D Kalemba, A Kunicka - Current medicinal chemistry, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the use of natural substances, and
some questions concerning the safety of synthetic compounds have encouraged more …

[書籍][B] Principles and practice of phytotherapy: modern herbal medicine

K Bone, S Mills - 2012 - books.google.com
The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine-now in
its second edition This long-awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of …