ReviewBiomolecules2023
Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities.
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178 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 318 citations in OpenAlex.
- Essential Oils as a Source of Anticancer Molecules: Critical Assessment of Current Evidence and Methodological Limitations-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Nanoemulsions for Skin Delivery of Essential Oils: A Systematic Review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2026Pooled it
- Uncharted phytochemical frontiers: a systematic review of novel bioactive compounds from underexplored aromatic plants for cancer therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Essential Oil Profiles of Lippia turbinata (Verbenaceae) from Argentina: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.ChemistryOpen · 2025Pooled it
- Plant essential oils against woody plant fungal pathogens: chemical composition, antifungal mechanisms, and translational challenges.Plant signaling & behavior · 2026Review
- Clinopodium nepeta Essential Oil and Its Major Constituents Pulegone and Menthone: Composition and Activity Against Verticillium dahliae, Phytophthora infestans, and Macrophomina phaseolina.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Antibiofilm Activity of a Thermoformable Material Loaded With Essential Oil Solution.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial activity of Vepris salicifolia leaf essential oil and δ-cadinene: in vitro evaluation and in silico mechanistic insights into δ-cadinene.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Green Management Strategies forBiology · 2026Review
- In Vitro Digestive-Enzyme Inhibition and Antiglycation Activity ofCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2026Article
- Essential Oil-Loaded Lipid Nanocarriers with Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Quality Control, Safety, and Efficacy.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Thymol-Rich Lippia thymoides Mart. & Schauer (Verbenaceae) Essential Oil: Seasonal Chemical Variation, Antioxidant Capacity, Artemia salina Toxicity, and AChE Docking.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Essential Oils From Different Parts of Wild-Grown Alpinia siamensis K.Schum. in Vietnam.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
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- In Vitro Synergistic Effects of Selected Essential Oil Components Against ClinicalMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biological and Phytochemical Profile of Volatile Oils from Romanian Mountain Flora.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Carvacrol Modulates Tetracycline Susceptibility and Resistance Gene Expression in Multidrug-ResistantAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Phytochemical Composition, In Vitro Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Antibiofilm Activities of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil From Tiaret, Algeria.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Intranasal essential oils in therapy: advances in clinical applications and delivery mechanisms.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026Review
- Seasonal Influence on the Bioactive Profile of Essential Oil from AzoreanMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological systems. A brief introduction on essential oil chemistry is presented to better understand the relationship of chemical aspects with the bioactivity of these products. Next, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antimicrobial activities are discussed. The mechanisms of action against various types of viruses are also addressed. The data show that the multiplicity of pharmacological properties of essential oils occurs due to the chemical diversity in their composition and their ability to interfere with biological processes at cellular and multicellular levels via interaction with various biological targets. Therefore, these natural products can be a promising source for the development of new drugs.
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