ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
A Systematic Review of Essential Oils and the Endocannabinoid System: A Connection Worthy of Further Exploration.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Interaction of β-Caryophyllene with a Simplified Membrane Model and Its Growth-Inhibitory Effect AgainstPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antiparasitic activity of peppermint and lavender essential oil nano-emulsions against Toxoplasma gondii RH strain in vitro and in vivo.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Cannabis sativa phytochemicals in cancer therapy: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Current Progress and Emerging Role of Essential Oils in Drug Delivery Therapeutics.Current drug delivery · 2025Review
- Comparative Studies on the Anti-Inflammatory and Apoptotic Activities of Four Greek Essential Oils: Involvement in the Regulation of NF-κΒ and Steroid Receptor Signaling.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- β-caryophyllene and docosahexaenoic acid, isolated or associated, have potential antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and in vivo.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic properties ofThe Korean journal of pain · 2022Article
- Multi-Target Approach ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Exploring Pharmacological Mechanisms of Essential Oils on the Central Nervous System.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Protective Effects of (Nutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
Aromatic compounds have a long history of use as medicines in most recorded cultures. An increasing interest in these therapeutic volatile molecules in both scientific and lay communities has led to the advancement of essential oils as phytomedicines. Recent discoveries suggest essential oils augment the endocannabinoid system in a positive manner to mitigate various pathologies. However, the exact mechanisms whereby essential oils influence endocannabinoid system activity are not fully known, these studies provide a glimpse into their involvement and warrant further evaluation. Additional study of the interaction between essential oils and the endocannabinoid system may lead to promising phytomedicines for the treatment of diseases and conditions involving dysregulation or activation of the endocannabinoid system.
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