Even though several plants can improve the female reproductive function, the use of herbs,
herbal preparations, or essential oils during pregnancy is questionable. This review is …

Ruta L. is a typical genus of the citrus family, Rutaceae Juss. and comprises ca. 40 different
species, mainly distributed in the Mediterranean region. Ruta species have long been used …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Plants produce and release a vast variety of secondary metabolites with diversified
functions, and possess ecological, toxicological and biological effects that mimic the …

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil was identified by GC–MS for their major
compound constituents; six compounds representing 92.59% of the total essential oil were …

Essential oils from leaves, ripe and unripe fruits of Schinus terebinthifolius growing in Brazil
were investigated. Oil content from either ripe or unripe fruits was similar (4.65% and 3.98 …

The essential oils of the dried aerial parts of Ruta chalepensis collected from the north of
Tunisia were recovered by hydro-distillation with approximately 5.51% yield on a dry weight …

Abstract Convolvulus arvensis L.(Convolvulaceae), also known as 'field bindweed', is a
cosmopolitan weed causing important loss in crop productivity and yield worldwide. Many …

Currently, the use of synthetic chemicals to control weeds raises several concerns related to
environment and human health. An alternative is to use natural products that possess good …

Four essential oils were evaluated for antifungal activities against ten isolates of Aspergillus
flavus. All strains, except A. flavus PSRDC-2, were strongly inhibited by clove (Syzygium …