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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Plant Essential Oils as Healthy Functional Ingredients of Nutraceuticals and Diet Supplements: A Review.

Riccardo Matera, Elena Lucchi, Luca Valgimigli

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In one paragraph

Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed
31.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Riccardo MateraBeC s.r.l., Research & Development, Via C. Monteverdi 49, 47122 Forlì, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4014-8301
Elena LucchiBeC s.r.l., Research & Development, Via C. Monteverdi 49, 47122 Forlì, Italy.
Luca ValgimigliDepartment of Chemistry "Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2229-1075
University of Bologna · IT

Funding

BeC s.r.l. ML2021University of Bologna RFO2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) are mixtures of volatile molecules endowed with health-promoting biological activities that go beyond their role as aromas and natural preservatives and can be exploited to develop functional foods and diet supplements. Their composition is briefly addressed along with regulatory aspects. The potential health benefit of human diet supplementation with EOs is outlined through a review of the recent literature on available clinical trials and preclinical research concerning EOs activity towards: (1) irritable bowel syndrome; (2) inflammatory bowel disease; (3) regulation of microbiota; (4) gastroprotection; (5) hepatoprotection; (6) protection of the urinary tract and diuresis; (7) management of metabolic disorders including hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia; (8) anti-inflammatory and pain control; (9) immunomodulation and protection from influenza; and (10) neuroprotection and modulation of mood and cognitive performance. The emerging potential in such activities of selected EOs is given focus, particularly green and black cumin, bergamot, orange, myrtle, peppermint, sage, eucalyptus, lavender, thyme, lemon balm, ginger, and garlic.

Indexed as

Oils, VolatileAntioxidantsDietDietary SupplementsHumansPlant OilsPlantsAntioxidantsOils, VolatilePlant Oilsantioxidantdiet supplementsessential oilsfunctional foodhealthnutraceutical

Identifiers

PMID36677959
PMCPMC9862182
OpenAlexW4316673153

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Registered trials

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