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Review

The Beneficial Effects of Essential Oils in Anti-Obesity Treatment

by
Anna De Blasio
1,
Antonella D’Anneo
1,
Marianna Lauricella
2,*,
Sonia Emanuele
2,
Michela Giuliano
1,
Giovanni Pratelli
2,
Giuseppe Calvaruso
1 and
Daniela Carlisi
2,*
1
Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
2
Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(21), 11832; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111832
Submission received: 16 October 2021 / Revised: 29 October 2021 / Accepted: 29 October 2021 / Published: 31 October 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural and Synthetic Compounds for Management, Prevention and Treatment of Obesity)
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Abstract

Obesity is a complex disease caused by an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is a medical problem and represents an important risk factor for the development of serious diseases such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some types of cancer. Not to be overlooked are the psychological issues that, in obese subjects, turn into very serious pathologies, such as depression, phobias, anxiety, and lack of self-esteem. In addition to modifying one’s lifestyle, the reduction of body mass can be promoted by different natural compounds such as essential oils (EOs). EOs are mixtures of aromatic substances produced by many plants, particularly in medicinal and aromatic ones. They are odorous and volatile and contain a mixture of terpenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and esters. Thanks to the characteristics of the various chemical components present in them, EOs are used in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields. Indeed, it has been shown that EOs possess great antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor powers. Emerging results also demonstrate the anti-obesity effects of EOs. We have examined the main data obtained in experimental studies and, in this review, we summarize the effect of EOs in obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases.
Keywords: obesity; metabolic syndrome; essential oils obesity; metabolic syndrome; essential oils

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De Blasio, A.; D’Anneo, A.; Lauricella, M.; Emanuele, S.; Giuliano, M.; Pratelli, G.; Calvaruso, G.; Carlisi, D. The Beneficial Effects of Essential Oils in Anti-Obesity Treatment. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 11832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111832

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De Blasio A, D’Anneo A, Lauricella M, Emanuele S, Giuliano M, Pratelli G, Calvaruso G, Carlisi D. The Beneficial Effects of Essential Oils in Anti-Obesity Treatment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(21):11832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111832

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De Blasio, Anna, Antonella D’Anneo, Marianna Lauricella, Sonia Emanuele, Michela Giuliano, Giovanni Pratelli, Giuseppe Calvaruso, and Daniela Carlisi. 2021. "The Beneficial Effects of Essential Oils in Anti-Obesity Treatment" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 21: 11832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111832

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De Blasio, A., D’Anneo, A., Lauricella, M., Emanuele, S., Giuliano, M., Pratelli, G., Calvaruso, G., & Carlisi, D. (2021). The Beneficial Effects of Essential Oils in Anti-Obesity Treatment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(21), 11832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111832

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