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Variability of the Constituent Composition of Mentha piperita L. Essential Oil
Varieties of Mentha piperita L. (peppermint) cultivated at altitudes of 1100 and 1650 m above sea level on identical soils were studied to identify...
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The Effect of Granulometry and Hydrodistillation Time for Volatile Oils from Melipona quadrifasciata Geopropolis
This work aims to evaluate the effect of granulometry and hydrodistillation time on the yield and chemical composition of Melipona quadrifasciata ...
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Molluscicidal Activity of Piper anisum Volatile Oil and of its Major Chemical Marker, 1-Butyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene
Schistosomiasis, a disease endemic to Brazil, is caused by the trematode Schistosoma mansoni , which uses Biomphalaria glabrata snails as hosts. The...
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Spectrophotometric Method for Quantification of Eugenol in Volatile Oil of Clove Buds and Nanoemulsion
Eugenol is the main compound of clove volatile oil from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry, Myrtaceae, which is responsible for several...
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Antinociceptive Effect of Volatile Oils from Ocimum basilicum Flowers on Adult Zebrafish
The species Ocimum basilicum L., Lamiaceae, is popular for culinary purposes and medicinal use as a larvicide, repellent, antifungal, and...
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Antiprotozoal Effect of Baccharis spicata and B. punctulata Volatile Oils and Their Active Components Against Trypanosoma cruzi
In the current study, the chemical composition of Baccharis spicata (Lam.) Baill. and B. punctulata DC., Asteraceae, aerial parts’ volatile oils were...
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Repellent Effect on Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase by Volatile Oils
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus , is one of the principal tick species of medical-veterinary interest because of its large capacity for...
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Anti-Leishmania Effects of Volatile Oils and Their Isolates
Leishmaniasis consists of a group of neglected diseases, which affect millions of people worldwide. First- and second-line chemotherapies, which...
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Effect of Physical and Chemical Strategies on Extraction-Recovery of Lemongrass Volatile Oil
Volatile oils constitute an economically important by-product of various aromatic plants, and their extraction and categorization are important. The...
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Evaluation of Insecticidal Activity of Thyme, Oregano, and Cassia Volatile Oils on Cat Flea
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the insecticidal effect of the cassia, thyme and oregano volatile oils against the immature and adult...
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Essential Oils from Traditional Medicinal Plants in Malaysia: A Review on Their Traditional Uses, Bioactive Constituents and Therapeutic Potential
Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country, is well known for its tropical rainforest. Malaysia has approximately 15,000 species of vascular plants. Among...
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Genetic Profiling and Volatile Oil Content of Oregano Genotypes from Greece
Several oregano genotypes belonging to Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw ., O. onites L., and O. majorana L., Lamiaceae, from Greece, were...
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Acaricidal potential of volatile oils from Croton species on Rhipicephalus microplus
The objective of this study was to evaluate the acaricidal activity of the volatile oils of three species of Croton , Euphorbiaceae, against the...
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Thymus × citriodorus: an Emerging Aromatic and Medicinal Hybrid Plant with Relevant Bioactive Potential
Thymus × citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb., Lamiaceae, is an emerging aromatic and medicinal hybrid plant with a lemon-like aroma and a mild and...
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Volatile oil of Croton zehntneri per oral sub-acute treatment offers small toxicity: perspective of therapeutic use
Croton zehntneri Pax & K. Hoffm., Euphorbiaceae, or “canela-de-cunhé” is used in the Northeast Brazil to treat several diseases. Leaves and aerial...
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Cinnamon Modulates Toll-Like Receptors: a New Therapeutic Approach for Diabetes
AbstractDiabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease with a high global incidence that can lead to serious and life-threatening conditions....
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Determination of Biological Activity and Active Substances of Thecocarpus Carvifolius (BOISS.) Hedge & Lamond
We have studied the antioxidant activity and analyzed active substances of the aqueous and methanol extracts of endemic species Thecocarpus carvifolius ...
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Phylogenetic and Chemical Analyses of the Medicinal Plant Salvia circinnata: an Approach to Understand Metabolomics Differences
Salvia circinnata Cav. (Syn. S. amarissima Ortega), Lamiaceae, is a Mexican medicinal plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of...
