ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
A Systematic Review of the Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Properties of 16 Essential Oils of Herbs.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Toxic in vitro effects of flavoured-air inhalers containing essential oils in differentiated human nasal epithelial cells at air-liquid interface.Archives of toxicology · 2026Article
- Chemical Composition, Enantioselective Profile, and Preliminary Screening of Biological Activities of the Essential Oil from Aerial Parts fromPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Polyphenols from Byproducts: Their Applications and Health Effects.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sweet orange essential oil and (+)-limonene prevent oxidative stress, reduce inflammation, and apoptosis in differentiated SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma/BV-2 microglia co-culture neurodegeneration models.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Chitosan-Based Nanoencapsulation of Mānuka Oil for Periodontal Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Essential Oil Component Terpinyl Acetate Alters Honey Bee Energy Levels and Foraging Behavior.Insects · 2025Article
- The Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Molecular Mechanism ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Enhancing Industrial Hemp (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The Role of Essential Oils on Sleep Quality and Other Sleep-related Issues: Evidence from Clinical Trials.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Leveraging Underutilized Sri Lankan Fruits in the Fight against Autoimmune Disorders.Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Comparative Biochemical and Pharmacodynamic Analyses ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants as Potential Adjuvants in the Treatment of Mild Acne Vulgaris.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Challenges in Optimizing Nanoplatforms Used for Local and Systemic Delivery in the Oral Cavity.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Phytochemical characterization and multifaceted bioactivity assessment of essential oil fromHeliyon · 2024Article
- Mixture design of α-pinene, α-terpineol, and 1,8-cineole: A multiobjective response followed by chemometric approaches to optimize the antibacterial effect against various bacteria and antioxidant activity.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Exploration of Pharmacological Mechanism ofCurrent pharmaceutical design · 2024Article
- Chemical Composition ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Breeding Substrate Containing Distillation Residues of Mediterranean Medicinal Aromatic Plants Modulates the Effects ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Applications of Essential Oils from Native and Cultivated Ecuadorian Plants: Cutaneous Candidiasis and Dermal Anti-Inflammatory Activity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInflammation is a host defense mechanism in the body after it is infected and damaged. If inflammation is not treated in time, then it may cause a variety of diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. Herbal essential oils are natural extracts that can suppress inflammation effectively and are expected to be used in therapeutic drugs for anti-inflammatory diseases in the future.
resultsA total of 1932 papers were found by searching, and 132 papers were screened after removing duplicates and reading article titles. Fifteen articles met the requirements to be included in this review. Among those selected, 11 articles reported in vivo research results, and 10 articles showed research results.
conclusionEssential oils extracted from herbs can reduce inflammation by regulating the release of inflammatory cytokines involved in multiple signalling pathways. Herbal essential oils are expected to be developed as anti-inflammatory drugs.
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