The Cannabis Terpenes
Molecules. 2020 Dec 8;25(24):5792. doi: 10.3390/molecules25245792. ABSTRACT Terpenes are the primary constituents of essential oils and are responsible for the aroma characteristics of cannabis. Together...
Essential Oil Compositions of Pinus Species (P. contorta Subsp. contorta, P. ponderosa var. ponderosa, and P. flexilis); Enantiomeric Distribution of Terpenoids in Pinus Species
Molecules. 2022 Sep 2;27(17):5658. doi: 10.3390/molecules27175658. ABSTRACT Pinus species are important in traditional medicine throughout their ranges, and pine essential oils are of interest in...
Essential Oils of Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis and Gardenia jasminoides f. longicarpa Z.W. Xie & M. Okada Flowers: Chemical Characterization and Assessment of Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Alveolar Macrophage
Pharmaceutics. 2022 Apr 29;14(5):966. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14050966. ABSTRACT Alveolar macrophage is the predominant cell type in the lung and is thought to be the major target...
Pesticidal Activity and Mode of Action of Monoterpenes
J Agric Food Chem. 2022 Apr 20;70(15):4556-4571. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00635. Epub 2022 Apr 5. ABSTRACT Synthetic pesticides are often associated with issues such as pest resistance,...
Fundamental Chemistry of Essential Oils and Volatile Organic Compounds, Methods of Analysis and Authentication
Plants (Basel). 2022 Mar 16;11(6):789. doi: 10.3390/plants11060789. ABSTRACT The current text provides a comprehensive introduction to essential oils, their biosynthesis, naming, analysis, and chemistry. Importantly,...
Molecular Distillation of Lavender Supercritical Extracts: Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Characterization of Feedstocks and Assessment of Distillates Enriched with Oxygenated Fragrance Components
Molecules. 2022 Feb 22;27(5):1470. doi: 10.3390/molecules27051470. ABSTRACT Lavandula angustifolia is one of the most widely cultivated non-food crops used in the production of essential oil;...
Exploration of Cytotoxic Potential of Longifolene/Junipene Isolated from Chrysopogon zizanioides
Molecules. 2022 Sep 6;27(18):5764. doi: 10.3390/molecules27185764. ABSTRACT Since ancient times, Chrysopogon zizanioides has been utilized as a traditional medicinal plant for the treatment of numerous...
Chamomile Essential Oil: Chemical Constituents and Antitumor Activity in MDA-MB-231 Cells through PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway
Chem Biodivers. 2023 Apr;20(4):e202200523. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202200523. Epub 2023 Apr 3. ABSTRACT Chamomile essential oil (CEO) is extracted from chamomile and mainly used in aromatherapy. The...
Odor perception of aromatherapy essential oils with different chemical types: Influence of gender and two cultural characteristics
Front Psychol. 2022 Nov 10;13:998612. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998612. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Olfactory perception, and especially affective responses of odors, is highly flexible, but some mechanisms involved...
Exploring the Chemical Composition of Bulgarian Lavender Absolute (Lavandula Angustifolia Mill.) by GC/MS and GC-FID
Plants (Basel). 2022 Nov 17;11(22):3150. doi: 10.3390/plants11223150. ABSTRACT Lavender (L. angustifolia Mill.) is an important essential oil-bearing and medicinal plant with high commercial value. Lavender...
Pingyin rose essential oil alleviates LPS-Induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells via the NF-κB pathway: an integrated in vitro and network pharmacology analysis
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Oct 14;22(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03748-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rosa rugosa cv. Plena, a cultivar of Rosa rugosa, has a history of more...
Influence of gibberellin and daminozide on the expression of terpene synthases and on monoterpenes in common sage (Salvia officinalis)
J Plant Physiol. 2010 Jul 1;167(10):779-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.12.009. Epub 2010 Feb 16. ABSTRACT Common sage (Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae) is one of the most important...
Light and temperature regulated terpene biosynthesis: hepatoprotective monoterpene picroside accumulation in Picrorhiza kurrooa
Funct Integr Genomics. 2010 Aug;10(3):393-404. doi: 10.1007/s10142-009-0152-9. Epub 2010 Jan 14. ABSTRACT Picrorhiza (Picrorhiza kurrooa) is an endangered medicinal plant with well-known hepatoprotective activity attributed...
Microtubules are an intracellular target of the plant terpene citral
Plant J. 2010 Feb 1;61(3):399-408. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.04063.x. Epub 2009 Nov 25. ABSTRACT Citral is a component of plant essential oils that possesses several biological activities....
Effects of Terpene Chemotypes of Melaleuca alternifolia on Two Specialist Leaf Beetles and Susceptibility to Myrtle Rust
J Chem Ecol. 2015 Oct;41(10):937-47. doi: 10.1007/s10886-015-0628-0. Epub 2015 Sep 18. ABSTRACT Plant chemical polymorphisms, or plant chemotypes, are characterized by intraspecific discrete differences of...