scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils of Curcuma Species

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noura Dosoky ◽  
William Setzer
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Volatile Chemicals ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Potential Safety ◽  
Health Related

Members of the genus Curcuma L. have been used in traditional medicine for centuries for treating gastrointestinal disorders, pain, inflammatory conditions, wounds, and for cancer prevention and antiaging, among others. Many of the biological activities of Curcuma species can be attributed to nonvolatile curcuminoids, but these plants also produce volatile chemicals. Essential oils, in general, have shown numerous beneficial effects for health maintenance and treatment of diseases. Essential oils from Curcuma spp., particularly C. longa, have demonstrated various health-related biological activities and several essential oil companies have recently marketed Curcuma oils. This review summarizes the volatile components of various Curcuma species, the biological activities of Curcuma essential oils, and potential safety concerns of Curcuma essential oils and their components.

scholarly journals A Survey on Chemical Constituents and Indications of Aromatic Waters Soft Drinks (Hydrosols) Used in Persian Nutrition Culture and Folk Medicine for Neurological Disorders and Mental Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 744-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Hamedi ◽  
Ardalan Pasdaran ◽  
Zahra Zebarjad ◽  
Mahmoodreza Moein
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Dog Rose

In Persian nutrition culture, drinking aromatic waters (hydrosols, distillate) has a long history as functional beverages or therapeutic remedies. The co-distilled water with essential oils, which contains partial amounts of more water-soluble volatile compounds are diluted and used as beverages. Since the solubility of volatile components is different in water, the overall composition, and thus the biological activities of aromatic waters seem to be different from the essential oils they were co-distilled with. Despite the essential oils, chemical constituents of many aromatic waters have not been evaluated scientifically. This research investigated hydrosols used for mental and neurological health maintenance in Persian nutrition culture and their chemical constituents. Constitutions of these hydrosols were extracted by liquid/liquid extraction method and identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Furthermore, cluster analysis was used to evaluate the relevance of these hydrosols chemical constituents. About 93 compounds were identified from 20 aromatic waters. the major or second major constituents were thymol (azarol howthorn, frankincense, lemon balm, valerian, shadab), phenethyl alcohol (damask rose, dog-rose, starflower), carvacrol (basil, creeping buttercup, lemon balm); eugenol (shadab, dog-rose, starflower, basil), camphor (yarrow and wormwood), carvone (oriental plane), caryophyllene (cuminum), cinnamaldehyde (Chinese cinnamon), p-cymen-7-ol (musk willow), limonene (lemon verbena), linalool and α-terpineol (bitter orange), menthol (date palm) and methyl 5-vinylnicotinate (olive). Although, these hydrosols prepared from plants belong to different genus and families, but cluster analysis showed obvious similarities between their chemical constituents. Results of this investigation showed in many cases that the constituents of aromatic waters are different from the pure essential oil.

scholarly journals Euphorbia-Derived Natural Products with Potential for Use in Health Maintenance

Biomolecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salehi ◽  
Iriti ◽  
Vitalini ◽  
Antolak ◽  
Pawlikowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Pure Compounds

Euphorbia genus (Euphorbiaceae family), which is the third largest genus of angiosperm plants comprising ca. 2000 recognized species, is used all over the world in traditional medicine, especially in the traditional Chinese medicine. Members of this taxa are promptly recognizable by their specialized inflorescences and latex. In this review, an overview of Euphorbia-derived natural products such as essential oils, extracts, and pure compounds, active in a broad range of biological activities, and with potential usages in health maintenance, is described. The chemical composition of essential oils from Euphorbia species revealed the presence of more than 80 phytochemicals, mainly oxygenated sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenes hydrocarbons, while Euphorbia extracts contain secondary metabolites such as sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, sterols, flavonoids, and other polyphenols. The extracts and secondary metabolites from Euphorbia plants may act as active principles of medicines for the treatment of many human ailments, mainly inflammation, cancer, and microbial infections. Besides, Euphorbia-derived products have great potential as a source of bioactive extracts and pure compounds, which can be used to promote longevity with more health.

Composition of the essential oils of three Malaysian Xylopia species (Annonaceae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 479-484
Author(s):  
Natasa Mohd Shakri ◽  
Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan Salleh ◽  
Shamsul Khamis ◽  
Nor Azah Mohamad Ali ◽  
Muhammad Helmi Nadri
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
The Rich

AbstractThe rich and diversified Malaysian flora represents an excellent resource of new chemical structures with biological activities. The genus Xylopia L. includes aromatic plants that have both nutritional and medicinal uses. This study aims to contribute with information about the volatile components of three Xylopia species essential oils: Xylopia frutescens, Xylopia ferruginea, and Xylopia magna. In this study, essential oils were extracted from the leaves by a hydrodistillation process. The identification of the essential oil components was performed by gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography–coupled mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major components of the essential oils from X. frutescens were bicyclogermacrene (22.8%), germacrene D (14.2%), elemol (12.8%), and guaiol (12.8%), whereas components of the essential oils from X. magna were germacrene D (35.9%), bicyclogermacrene (22.8%), and spathulenol (11.1%). The X. ferruginea oil was dominated by bicyclogermacrene (23.6%), elemol (13.7%), guaiol (13.4%), and germacrene D (12.3%).

Biological Activities and Pharmacological Applications of Cyclodextrins Complexed with Essential Oils and Their Volatile Components: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (33) ◽  
pp. 3951-3963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosueti Diógenes de Oliveira-Filho ◽  
Angelo Roncalli Avles e Silva ◽  
Renato de Azevedo Moreira ◽  
Nadia Accioly Pinto Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Volatile Components

scholarly journals Essential Oils and Their Applications -A Mini Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Aromatic Components ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
And Storage

The wellbeing and sustenance of food amid its preparation, transport and storage are requirements for present day food handling. Essential oils (EOs) are important aromatic components of herbs and spices and their biological activities have been known and utilized since ancient times in perfumery, food preservation, flavoring, and medicine. The antimicrobial activities of essential oils clearly indicates that, they are more acceptable because of their unique antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. This review paper focuses on essential oils and their applications by employing essential oils as a natural preservative that are suitable to be used in food preservation, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and among other industries. So far as factors which are responsible for food spoilage and other health related problems are still in existence, there is the need to develop sustained preservation and public health relief techniques. The recent advances in the application and alternative means of fruits and food decay, especially natural products as preservatives for fruits, essential oils as a drug as well as their antimicrobial scavenging characteristics will be reviewed. Other applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmacological industries, will also be conferred.

scholarly journals Back to the Roots—An Overview of the Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of Selected Root-Essential Oils

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3155
Author(s):  
Karin Lunz ◽  
Iris Stappen
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Angelica Archangelica ◽  
Sassafras Albidum ◽  
Biological Impacts ◽  
Ancient Times

Since ancient times, plant roots have been widely used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments and diseases due to their beneficial effects. A large number of studies have demonstrated that—besides their aromatic properties—their biological activity can often be attributed to volatile constituents. This review provides a comprehensive overview of investigations into the chemical composition of essential oils and volatile components obtained from selected aromatic roots, including Angelica archangelica, Armoracia rusticana, Carlina sp., Chrysopogon zizanioides, Coleus forskohlii, Inula helenium, Sassafras albidum, Saussurea costus, and Valeriana officinalis. Additionally, their most important associated biological impacts are reported, such as anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, pesticidal, and other miscellaneous properties. Various literature and electronic databases—including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Wiley—were screened and data was obtained accordingly. The results indicate the promising properties of root-essential oils and their potential as a source for natural biologically active products for flavor, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and fragrance industries. However, more research is required to further establish the mechanism of action mediating these bioactivities as well as essential oil standardization because the chemical composition often strongly varies depending on external factors.

scholarly journals Evaluation of genotoxic and antigenotoxic properties of essential oils of Seseli rigidum Waldst. & Kit. (Apiaceae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lada Zivkovic ◽  
Andrea Cabarkapa ◽  
Mirjana Marcetic ◽  
Nada Kovacevic ◽  
Vladan Bajic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Main Compound ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Repair Mechanisms ◽  
Antigenotoxic Effect

The essential oils of genus Seseli are known for their beneficial biological activities and could present novel targets in the development of safe and effective preparations of plant products. The objective was to test the essential oils of different parts of Seseli rigidum from two natural habitats for potential genotoxic and antigenotoxic activities against H202-induced DNA damage in human whole blood cells in vitro, by the comet assay. The essential oil analysis showed a high falcarinol content in oil from the root, while oils of the fruit and aerial parts contained ?-pinene as the main compound. Genotoxicity was not detected at any of the concentrations of the essential oils from the three parts of the plant from localities I and II. Although the antioxidant activity (established by the FRAP and DPPH tests) of the investigated oils was low, all oils demonstrated a strong antigenotoxic effect against H2O2-induced damage post-treatment, when the oils were applied after the oxidant. Based on the lack of pretreatment activity and the post-treatment reduction in DNA damage, the antigenotoxic effect of S. rigidum essential oils was probably based on the stimulation of DNA repair mechanisms. Environmental conditions did not affect the antigenotoxic properties of the oils. In conclusion, our results revealed the antigenotoxic properties of S. rigidum essential oils and appropriate and safe doses with beneficial effects under the described conditions.

scholarly journals Exploring Pharmacological Mechanisms of Essential Oils on the Central Nervous System

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Giselle A. Borges e Soares ◽  
Tanima Bhattacharya ◽  
Tulika Chakrabarti ◽  
Priti Tagde ◽  
Simona Cavalu
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Patient Acceptability ◽  
Routes Of Administration ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Data Compilation ◽  
Maximal Dosage ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Neuronal Disorders

Essential oils (EOs) have been traditionally used as ancient remedies to treat many health disorders due to their enormous biological activities. As mainstream allopathic medication currently used for CNS disorders is associated with adverse effects, the search to obtain safer alternatives as compared to the currently marketed therapies is of tremendous significance. Research conducted suggests that concurrent utilization of allopathic medicines and EOs is synergistically beneficial. Due to their inability to show untoward effects, various scientists have tried to elucidate the pharmacological mechanisms by which these oils exert beneficial effects on the CNS. In this regard, our review aims to improve the understanding of EOs’ biological activity on the CNS and to highlight the significance of the utilization of EOs in neuronal disorders, thereby improving patient acceptability of EOs as therapeutic agents. Through data compilation from library searches and electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, etc., recent preclinical and clinical data, routes of administration, and the required or maximal dosage for the observation of beneficial effects are addressed. We have also highlighted the challenges that require attention for further improving patient compliance, research gaps, and the development of EO-based nanomedicine for targeted therapy and pharmacotherapy.

scholarly journals Sage, Salvia officinalis L., Constituents, Hepatoprotective Activity, and Cytotoxicity Evaluations of the Essential Oils Obtained from Fresh and Differently Timed Dried Herbs: A Comparative Analysis

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (19) ◽  
pp. 5757
Author(s):  
Hamdoon A. Mohammed ◽  
Hussein M. Eldeeb ◽  
Riaz A. Khan ◽  
Mohsen S. Al-Omar ◽  
Salman A. A. Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Oil Quality ◽  
Hepatoprotective Activity ◽  
Salvia Officinalis ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Salvia Officinalis L

Sage, Salvia officinalis L., is used worldwide as an aromatic herb for culinary purposes as well as a traditional medicinal agent for various ailments. Current investigations exhibited the effects of extended dryings of the herb on the yields, composition, oil quality, and hepatoprotective as well as anti-cancer biological activities of the hydrodistillation-obtained essential oils from the aerial parts of the plant. The essential oils’ yields, compositions, and biological activities levels of the fresh and differently timed and room-temperature dried herbs differed significantly. The lowest yields of the essential oil were obtained from the fresh herbs (FH, 631 mg, 0.16%), while the highest yield was obtained from the two-week dried herbs (2WDH, 1102 mg, 0.28%). A notable decrease in monoterpenes, with increment in the sesquiterpene constituents, was observed for the FH-based essential oil as compared to all the other batches of the essential oils obtained from the different-timed dried herbs. Additionally, characteristic chemotypic constituents of sage, i.e., α-pinene, camphene, β-pinene, myrcene, 1, 8-cineole, α-thujone, and camphor, were present in significantly higher proportions in all the dried herbs’ essential oils as compared to the FH-based essential oil. The in vivo hepatoprotective activity demonstrated significant reductions in the levels of AST, ALT, and ALP, as well as a significant increase in the total protein (p < 0.05) contents level, as compared to the acetaminophen (AAP) administered experimental group of rats. A significant reduction (p < 0.05) in the ALT level was demonstrated by the 4WDH-based essential oil in comparison to the FH-based essential oil. The levels of creatinine, cholesterol, and triglycerides were reduced (p < 0.05) in the pre-treated rats by the essential oil batches, with non-significant differences found among them as a result of the herbs dryings based oils. A notable increase in the viability of the cells, and total antioxidant capacity (TAOxC) levels, together with the reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were observed by the essential oils obtained from all the batches as compared with the AAP-treated cell-lines, HepG-2, HeLa, and MCF-7, that indicated the in vitro hepatoprotective effects of the sage essential oils. However, significant improvements in the in vivo and in vitro hepatoprotective activities with the 4WDH-based oil, as compared to all other essential oil-batches and silymarin standard demonstrated the beneficial effects of the drying protocol for the herb for its medicinal purposes.

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