ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Much More Than a Pleasant Scent: A Review on Essential Oils Supporting the Immune System.
Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06435104 (Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Tumor Immunity of Early Breast Cancer Patients,a Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Tumor Immunity of Early Breast Cancer Patients,a Pilot Study
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Nature Exposure and Its Effects on Immune System Functioning: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents Against WHO Priority Bacterial Pathogens: A Strategic Review of In Vitro Clinical Efficacy, Innovations and Research Gaps.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- In-situ-formed TCM-inspired dual-function nanocomposite hydrogel for intraoperative hemostasis and postoperative recurrence prevention in hepatocellular carcinoma.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
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- Clove Essential Oil: Chemical Profile, Biological Activities, Encapsulation Strategies, and Food Applications.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Pinaceae Species.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Systemic Delivery of Paclitaxel by Find-Me Nanoparticles Activates Antitumor Immunity and Eliminates Tumors.ACS nano · 2024Article
- How to Naturally Support the Immune System in Inflammation-Essential Oils as Immune Boosters.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Effects of Thymol and Carvacrol Eutectic on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, and Intestinal Health in Broiler Chickens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Immunostimulant potential of Moringa Oleifera leaves alcoholic extract versus Oregano Essential Oil (OEO) against cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in broilers chicks.Tropical animal health and production · 2023Article
- Effects of Microencapsulated Essential Oils on Equine Health: Nutrition, Metabolism and Methane Emission.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Plant Essential Oils as Healthy Functional Ingredients of Nutraceuticals and Diet Supplements: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Immune Defences: A View from the Side of the Essential Oils.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Essential Oils againstMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of aromatherapy for prevention or treatment of disease, medical or preclinical conditions, and injury: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2022Article
- Exploring the Roles of Dietary Herbal Essential Oils in Aquaculture: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
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Abstract
The augmenting acceptance and application of herbal medicine in prevention and treatment of diseases also involve the use of plant essential oils (EOs) through different routes of administration (aromatherapy). Scientific data supporting the efficacy of certain herbal products are continuously growing; however, the cumulative evidence is not always sufficient. The anti-inflammatory properties of EOs have been investigated more extensively and also reviewed in different settings, but so far, our review is the first to summarize the immune-supporting properties of EOs. Our aim here is to synthesize the currently available data on the immune function enhancing effects of EOs. An online search was conducted in the PubMed database, which was terminated at the end of July 2019. Other articles were found in the reference lists of the preselected papers. Studies that applied whole EOs with known components, or single EO constituents under in vitro or in vivo laboratory conditions, or in human studies, and de facto measured parameters related to immune function as outcome measures were included. Two specific fields, EO dietary supplementation for livestock and fish, and forest bathing are also explored. Some EOs, particularly eucalyptus and ginger, seem to have immune function enhancing properties in multiple studies.
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