Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36296521›Full record

ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Natural Compounds in the Battle against Microorganisms-Linalool.

Wanda Mączka, Anna Duda-Madej, Małgorzata Grabarczyk, Katarzyna Wińska

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
12.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wanda MączkaDepartment of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2960-2438
Anna Duda-MadejDepartment of Microbiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 4, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.
Małgorzata GrabarczykDepartment of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1097-7216
Katarzyna WińskaDepartment of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2320-6610
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences · PLWroclaw Medical University · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present recent studies on the antimicrobial properties of linalool, the mechanism of action on cells and detoxification processes. The current trend of employing compounds present in essential oils to support antibiotic therapy is becoming increasingly popular. Naturally occurring monoterpene constituents of essential oils are undergoing detailed studies to understand their detailed effects on the human body, both independently and in doses correlated with currently used pharmaceuticals. One such compound is linalool, which is commonly found in many herbs and is used to flavor black tea. This compound is an excellent fragrance additive for cosmetics, enhancing the preservative effect of the formulations used in them or acting as an anti-inflammatory on mild skin lesions. Previous studies have shown that it is extremely important due to its broad spectrum of biological activities, i.e., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, cardioprotective and antimicrobial. Among opportunistic hospital strains, it is most active against Gram-negative bacteria. The mechanism of action of linalool against microorganisms is still under intensive investigation. One of the key aspects of linalool research is biotransformation, through which its susceptibility to detoxification processes is determined.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsOils, VolatileAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsHumansMonoterpenesPharmaceutical PreparationsTeaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsMonoterpenesOils, VolatilePharmaceutical PreparationsTeaantimicrobialbiotransformationlinaloolmonoterpene

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PMID36296521
PMCPMC9609897
OpenAlexW4306399044

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