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 …

Piper Species: A Comprehensive Review on Their Phytochemistry, Biological Activities and Applications

B Salehi, ZA Zakaria, R Gyawali, SA Ibrahim… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Piper species are aromatic plants used as spices in the kitchen, but their secondary
metabolites have also shown biological effects on human health. These plants are rich in …

In Vitro and in Vivo Biological Investigations of Camphene and Its Mechanism Insights: A Review

NEL Hachlafi, T Aanniz, NE Menyiy… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Camphene (C10H16) also-called2, 2-dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo [2.2. 1]
heptane is a volatile compound belonging to the terpenoid family, in particular to the group …

Antioxidant approach to disease management and the role of 'Rasayana'herbs of Ayurveda

R Govindarajan, M Vijayakumar… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
The disease preventive and health promotive approach of 'Ayurveda', which takes into
consideration the whole body, mind and spirit while dealing with the maintenance of health …

Camphor—a fumigant during the black death and a coveted fragrant wood in ancient Egypt and Babylon—a review

W Chen, I Vermaak, A Viljoen - Molecules, 2013 - mdpi.com
The fragrant camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) and its products, such as camphor oil,
have been coveted since ancient times. Having a rich history of traditional use, it was …

Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the essential oils of three Salvia species from Turkish flora

M Kelen, B Tepe - Bioresource technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Essential oils of three different Salvia species [Salvia aucheri var. aucheri (endemic), Salvia
aramiensis and Salvia pilifera (endemic)] were screened for their possible antioxidant and …

Hydrosols from Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia officinalis, and Cupressus sempervirens: Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactivity Evaluation

M Politi, C Ferrante, L Menghini, P Angelini, GA Flores… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present work evaluates the aromatic waters of rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. syn.
Rosmarinus officinalis L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.), and cypress (Cupressus sempervirens …

Antibacterial screening of some Peruvian medicinal plants used in Calleria District

P Kloucek, Z Polesny, B Svobodova, E Vlkova… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Nine ethanol extracts of Brunfelsia grandiflora (Solanaceae), Caesalpinia spinosa
(Caesalpiniaceae), Dracontium loretense (Araceae), Equisetum giganteum (Equisetaceae) …

Antifungal activity of the essential oils of nine Zingiberaceae species

I Jantan, MSM Yassin, CB Chin, LL Chen… - Pharmaceutical …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
The rhizome oils of nine Zingiberaceae species [Zingiber officinale Rosc., Z. cassumunar
Roxb., Z. zerumbet Smith, Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb., C. mangga Valeton and van Zyp, C …

Essential Oils from Neotropical Piper Species and Their Biological Activities

JK Da Silva, R Da Trindade, NS Alves… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The Piper genus is the most representative of the Piperaceae reaching around 2000 species
distributed in the pantropical region. In the Neotropics, its species are represented by herbs …