In-vitro and in-vivo anti-Trichophyton activity of essential oils by vapour contact
Mycoses. 2001 May;44(3-4):99-107. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00618.x. ABSTRACT The minimum inhibitory doses (MIDs) of essential oils by vapour contact to inhibit the growth of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and...
Effects of terpineol on the compound action potential of the rat sciatic nerve
Braz J Med Biol Res. 2001 Oct;34(10):1337-40. doi: 10.1590/s0100-879×2001001000015. ABSTRACT Terpineol, a volatile terpenoid alcohol of low toxicity, is widely used in the perfumery industry....
Improving male mating competitiveness and survival in the field for medfly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) SIT programs
Genetica. 2002 Sep;116(1):117-24. doi: 10.1023/a:1020919927542. ABSTRACT The success of the sterile insect technique (SIT) depends critically upon mating between released sterilized males and wild females....
Gas chromatography: an investigative tool in multiple allergies to essential oils
Contact Dermatitis. 2002 Nov;47(5):288-92. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.470506.x. ABSTRACT Essential or fragrant oils are volatile odourous mixtures of organic chemical compounds that are widely used in aromatherapy...
Effect of aromatics on lung mucociliary clearance in patients with chronic airways obstruction
J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Apr;9(2):243-9. doi: 10.1089/10755530360623356. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine have become an increasingly topical theme in respiratory medicine. Aromatics are...
Suppression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced neutrophil adherence responses by essential oils
Mediators Inflamm. 2003 Dec;12(6):323-8. doi: 10.1080/09629350310001633342. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In aromatherapy, essential oils are used as anti-inflammatory remedies, but experimental studies on their action mechanisms are...
Chemical and biological diversity of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) in relation to environmental factors
Fitoterapia. 2004 Mar;75(2):212-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2003.12.002. ABSTRACT Oil of bergamot is receiving renewed popularity in aromatherapy. The biovariability of Citrus bergamia grown wild in Calabria (Italy)...
Suppression of neutrophil recruitment in mice by geranium essential oil
Mediators Inflamm. 2004 Feb;13(1):21-4. doi: 10.1080/09629350410001664798. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In aromatherapy, essential oils are used as anti-inflammatory remedies, but experimental studies on their action mechanisms are...
Role of suggestion in odor-induced mood change
Psychol Rep. 2004 Jun;94(3 Pt 2):1127-36. doi: 10.2466/pr0.94.3c.1127-1136. ABSTRACT The effects of ambient odor (lavender, neroli or placebo) and suggestions related to the effects of...
Antinociceptive and gastroprotective effects of inhaled and orally administered Lavandula hybrida Reverchon “Grosso” essential oil
Life Sci. 2004 Nov 26;76(2):213-23. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2004.08.008. ABSTRACT In this study the antinociceptive and the gastroprotective effects of orally administered or inhaled Lavandula hybrida Reverchon...
Sedative effects of the jasmine tea odor and (R)-(-)-linalool, one of its major odor components, on autonomic nerve activity and mood states
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2005 Oct;95(2-3):107-14. doi: 10.1007/s00421-005-1402-8. Epub 2005 Jun 23. ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of the odor of jasmine tea on autonomic...
Evaluating the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing levels of anxiety in palliative care patients: results of a pilot study
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 May;12(2):148-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.11.003. Epub 2006 Mar 29. ABSTRACT Results of the pilot study of the four counties randomised controlled trial...
Effect of santalol on the sleep-wake cycle in sleep-disturbed rats
Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi. 2007 Aug;27(4):167-71. ABSTRACT Sandalwood oil is widely used in aromatherapy for alleviating various symptoms. Santalol, a major component of sandalwood...
Intraplantar injection of bergamot essential oil into the mouse hindpaw: effects on capsaicin-induced nociceptive behaviors
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2009;85:237-48. doi: 10.1016/S0074-7742(09)85018-6. ABSTRACT Despite the increasing use of aromatherapy oils, there have not been many studies exploring the biological activities of...
Essential oils and anxiolytic aromatherapy
Nat Prod Commun. 2009 Sep;4(9):1305-16. ABSTRACT A number of essential oils are currently in use as aromatherapy agents to relieve anxiety, stress, and depression. Popular...