Essential Oils: Chemical Composition and Diverse Biological Activities : A Comprehensive Review

Natural Product Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile compounds, primarily terpenoids and phenolic constituents, derived from plants. They have been widely studied for their diverse biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory effects, among others. These bioactivities attributed to the unique chemical composition EOs, which enables multi-targeted modes action such as disruption microbial cell membranes, inhibition spore germination, modulation inflammatory pathways. Their potential alternatives conventional antimicrobial therapies has gained attention, particularly in addressing resistance. Additionally, EOs exhibit significant antioxidant properties, contributing food preservation by preventing spoilage extending shelf life. In agriculture, roles pest management plant growth regulation highlight sustainable applications. conclusion, present a promising avenue applications healthcare, preservation, though further research is necessary overcome challenges related variability clinical validation.

Language: Английский

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Nutritional profile and pharmacological aspect of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. and their therapeutic applications

Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100311 - 100311

Published: Sept. 29, 2023

Houttuynia cordata Thunb, a perennial plant indigenous to East Asia and the northeastern region of India, belongs Saururaceae family. Thriving in shaded environments, this is commonly harvested from moist habitats local markets for research purposes, while also serving as valuable resource various sectors, including food, medicine, commerce. This study aims comprehensively explore plant's morphology, distribution, traditional uses, nutritional composition, pharmacological characteristics, prominent bioactive compounds, therapeutic applications, potential future prospects. The involves an extensive review existing literature findings concerning cordata. Information regarding its botanical geographical historical utilization collected diverse sources. reveal that possesses wide range antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, antimutagenic, anti-obesity, anti-corona, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory activities. Notably, significant compounds extracted plant, such quercetin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin, exhibit promising applications. underscores importance natural with rich history use burgeoning recognition Its properties, ranging combating infections addressing chronic diseases like cancer, highlight significance modern medicine. presence major particularly flavonoids, further accentuates pharmaceutical industries. Looking ahead, should prioritize vitro vivo clinical experiments advance our understanding mechanisms action enhance contribution human healthcare.

Language: Английский

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Therapeutic Application of Berberine: a Consolidated Review

Current Pharmacology Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(5), P. 329 - 340

Published: Aug. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Acetylated cashew gum polysaccharide nanoparticles as a promising green label nanomaterial for encapsulation of D-limonene: physicochemical, structural and antibacterial properties

European Food Research and Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Phyto-chemistry and Therapeutic Potential of Natural Flavonoid Naringin: A Consolidated Review

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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Comparison between continuous and intermittent microwave-assisted extraction of pectin from sweet lemon peel: Optimization and physicochemical properties

Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100223 - 100223

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring chemical properties of essential oils from citrus peels using green solvent

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(21), P. e40088 - e40088

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

The research explored the chemical characteristics of essential oils (EOs) extracted from peels four citrus fruits grown in northeastern Peru (lime, sweet lemon, mandarin and orange). were by hydrodistillation using a green solvent, subsequently, their physicochemical profile, bioactive, heat capacity, RAMAN mapping determined; addition, volatile composition was determined gas chromatography (GC-MS), main phenols liquid (UHPLC). results evidenced that lemon had higher antioxidant activity (1592.38 1216.13 μmol TE/g) total phenolic content (680.78 420.28 mg GAE/g). In contrast, peel oil highest flavonoid (23.18 QE/g). D-limonene most abundant aromatic compound orange (>67 %), (>70 (>72 %) EOs; however, lime, it lowest (37 %). component cyclobutane, 1,2-bis(1-methylethylethylenyl)-, trans- (32

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Citrus macroptera peel essential oil for bread preservation: Characterization and microbial inhibition

Food Bioscience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 105478 - 105478

Published: Nov. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Value-added Applications of Fruit Peel Biowaste: A Review of Potential Uses in the Food Industry

Food Biophysics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 807 - 832

Published: June 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Digital replica to unveil the impact of growing conditions on orange postharvest quality

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: June 23, 2024

Abstract The postharvest end-quality of citrus is significantly impacted by pre-harvest factors such as weather, which varies among growing regions. Despite the importance these factors, influence regional weather variations, variations in temperature, humidity, wind, vapor pressure deficit (VPD), and solar radiation on quality, largely unknown. This study aims to quantify this impact through a physics-driven digital replica entire value chain Valencia oranges, from orchards South Africa retail Europe. Predicted fruit properties data at harvest hygrothermal sensor orchard for different production regions are coupled physics-based model simulate key quality metrics. These metrics include mass loss, chilling injury, index (FQI), remaining shelf life (RSL), total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA). Our reveals that variability affects evolution when comparing Nelspruit, Letsitele, Sunday’s River Valley (SRV). most pronounced temperate oceanic climate SRV compared hotter climates Letsitele Nelspruit. findings indicate differences conditions between FQI, RSL, TSS, TA oranges retail. up 10% variation loss 4% 1% grown We show temperature humidity local transport increase twofold, FQI ~ 12%, RSL 15% research also shows important metric during growth affecting various aspects orange quality. offers valuable insights into available consumers. could help industry enhance practices, logistics, marketing, cold strategies, thereby improving product consumer satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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