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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

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Eszter Csikós, Kata Csekő, Amir Reza Ashraf, Ágnes Kemény, László Kereskai, Béla Kocsis, Andrea Böszörményi, Zsuzsanna Helyes, Györgyi Horváth

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 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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11citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eszter CsikósDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Kata CsekőDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Amir Reza AshrafDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Ágnes KeményDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
László KereskaiDepartment of Pathology, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Béla KocsisDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Andrea BöszörményiDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Zsuzsanna HelyesDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Györgyi HorváthDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5344-0294
University of Pecs · HUSemmelweis University · HU

Funding

Emberi Erőforrás Fejlesztési Operatív Program EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00008Gazdaságfejlesztési és Innovációs Operatív Program GINOP-2.3.2 STAY ALIVEJános Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences BO/0004/18/5New National Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary ÚNKP-19-3-III-PTE-211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyme (TO), cinnamon (CO), and Ceylon type lemongrass (LO) essential oils (EOs) are commonly used for inhalation. However, their effects and mechanisms on inflammatory processes are not well-documented, and the number of in vivo data that would be important to determine their potential benefits or risks is low. Therefore, we analyzed the chemical composition and investigated the activity of TO, CO, and LO on airway functions and inflammatory parameters in an acute pneumonitis mouse model. The components of commercially available EOs were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Airway inflammation was induced by intratracheal endotoxin administration in mice. EOs were inhaled during the experiments. Airway function and hyperresponsiveness were determined by unrestrained whole-body plethysmography on conscious animals. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was measured by spectrophotometry from lung tissue homogenates, from which semiquantitative histopathological scores were assessed. The main components of TO, CO, and LO were thymol, cinnamaldehyde, and citronellal, respectively. We provide here the first evidence that TO and CO reduce inflammatory airway hyperresponsiveness and certain cellular inflammatory parameters, so they can potentially be considered as adjuvant treatments in respiratory inflammatory conditions. In contrast, Ceylon type LO inhalation might have an irritant effect (e.g., increased airway hyperresponsiveness and MPO activity) on the inflamed airways, and therefore should be avoided.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersDisease Models, AnimalEndotoxinsFemaleInflammationLungMiceOils, VolatilePlant OilsRespiratory Tract DiseasesThymus PlantAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersEndotoxinsOils, VolatilePlant Oilsairway hyperresponsivenessairway inflammationcinnamonendotoxinessential oillemongrassmouse modelmyeloperoxidase activityperivascular edemathyme

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PMID32759721
PMCPMC7436258
OpenAlexW3047240389

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