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  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,484 Views
55 Pages

Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Pinaceae Species

  • Robert Ancuceanu,
  • Adriana Iuliana Anghel,
  • Marilena Viorica Hovaneț,
  • Anne-Marie Ciobanu,
  • Beatrice Elena Lascu and
  • Mihaela Dinu

26 February 2024

With a widespread distribution throughout the Northern Hemisphere and 11 genera, Pinaceae is the largest family of Gymnosperms in the world. Essential oils are an important chemotaxonomic marker for the species of this family, although the degree of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,343 Views
13 Pages

Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antibiofilm Properties and Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Manuka Honey: A Nature’s Bioactive Honey

  • Abdulrahman S. Bazaid,
  • Abdulwahab Alamri,
  • Majed N. Almashjary,
  • Husam Qanash,
  • Ali A. Almishaal,
  • Junaid Amin,
  • Naif K. Binsaleh,
  • Jamil Kraiem,
  • Abdu Aldarhami and
  • Ahmed Alafnan

2 October 2022

Honey has a history of medical use and is known as bio-alternative therapy. This research assessed the phytochemical and biological activity of the medical grade manuka honey (MH). Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) was chosen t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,985 Views
12 Pages

Simulated Gastrointestinal pH Condition Improves Antioxidant Properties of Wheat and Rice Flours

  • Kim Wei Chan,
  • Nicholas M. H. Khong,
  • Shahid Iqbal and
  • Maznah Ismail

18 June 2012

The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant properties of wheat and rice flours under simulated gastrointestinal pH condition. After subjecting the wheat and rice flour slurries to simulated gastrointestinal pH condition, both slurrie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
6,429 Views
13 Pages

Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Silico Antioxidant Potential of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis Essential Oil

  • Matilda Rădulescu,
  • Călin Jianu,
  • Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia,
  • Marius Mioc,
  • Alexandra Mioc,
  • Codruța Șoica and
  • Loredana Gabriela Stana

The investigation aimed to study the in vitro and in silico antioxidant properties of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis essential oil (MOEO). The chemical composition of MOEO was determined using GC–MS analysis. Among 36 compounds identified in...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,547 Views
21 Pages

Comprehensive Phytochemical, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Analysis of Vitex agnus-castus L. Essential Oil (VACEO): Insights from ADMET and Molecular Docking Studies

  • Dounia Azzouni,
  • Soukaina Alaoui Mrani,
  • Fadoua Bahij,
  • Hind Zejli,
  • Mohammed M. Alanazi,
  • Driss Fadili,
  • Abdelfattah El Moussaoui,
  • Ayman M. Mahmoud and
  • Mustapha Taleb

25 March 2025

Background/Objectives: The phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Vitex agnus-castus L. essential oil (VACEO), extracted from fruit harvested in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco, were investigated. Methods/Results:...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,325 Views
15 Pages

Essential Oil of Origanum vulgare var. aureum L. from Western Romania: Chemical Analysis, In Vitro and In Silico Screening of Its Antioxidant Activity

  • Călin Jianu,
  • Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia,
  • Matilda Rădulescu,
  • Marius Mioc,
  • Alexandra Mioc,
  • Codruța Șoica,
  • Albert Titus Constantin,
  • Ioan David,
  • Gabriel Bujancă and
  • Roxana Ghircău Radu

18 April 2023

This investigation aims to assess the chemical composition and antioxidant properties of Origanum vulgare var. aureum L. essential oil (OEO). The oil was obtained with a 0.34% (v/w dried weight) yield and investigated by gas chromatography-mass spect...

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  • Open Access
51 Citations
5,582 Views
22 Pages

Phytochemical Profiling, Mineral Elements, and Biological Activities of Artemisia campestris L. Grown in Algeria

  • Wafa Zahnit,
  • Ouanissa Smara,
  • Lazhar Bechki,
  • Chawki Bensouici,
  • Mohammed Messaoudi,
  • Naima Benchikha,
  • Imane Larkem,
  • Chinaza Godswill Awuchi,
  • Barbara Sawicka and
  • Jesus Simal-Gandara

Artemisia campestris L. is commonly used in folk medicine due to its antioxidant, antidiabetic, nutritional, and culinary properties. Our study assessed the total phenolics contents, antioxidant, and pharmacological activities of various organic extr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,522 Views
21 Pages

Optimization of the Antioxidant Potentials of Red Pitaya Peels and Its In Vitro Skin Whitening Properties

  • Ramya Vijayakumar,
  • Siti Salwa Abd Gani,
  • Uswatun Hasanah Zaidan and
  • Mohd Izuan Effendi Halmi

1 September 2018

In this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for the optimization of the antioxidant potentials of red pitaya peels using independent variables: temperature (45–65 °C), ethanol concentration (70–90%, v/v) and time (8...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,006 Views
14 Pages

Phytochemical Analysis, Antispasmodic, Myorelaxant, and Antioxidant Effect of Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin and Clemants Flower Hydroethanolic Extracts and Its Chloroform and Ethyl Acetate Fractions

  • Fahd Kandsi,
  • Raffaele Conte,
  • Mohamed Marghich,
  • Fatima Zahra Lafdil,
  • Mohamed F. Alajmi,
  • Mohamed Bouhrim,
  • Hamza Mechchate,
  • Christophe Hano,
  • Mohammed Aziz and
  • Nadia Gseyra

1 December 2021

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin and Clemants is an annual or ephemeral perennial herb used traditionally in the Mediterranean region in folk medicine to treat various illnesses, including those related to the digestive system. This study aims to...

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  • Open Access
37 Citations
6,235 Views
14 Pages

Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Anticholinesterase Activities and Phytochemical Profile of Azorella glabra Wedd

  • Immacolata Faraone,
  • Dilip K. Rai,
  • Daniela Russo,
  • Lucia Chiummiento,
  • Eloy Fernandez,
  • Alka Choudhary and
  • Luigi Milella

3 August 2019

Oxidative stress is involved in different diseases, such as diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The genus Azorella includes about 70 species of flowering plant species; most of them are commonly used as food and in particular as a tea infusion i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,303 Views
13 Pages

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Hemolytic Properties of Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata) Essential Oil: Potential Therapeutic Applications in Dermatology

  • Soukaina Alaoui Mrani,
  • Hind Zejli,
  • Dounia Azzouni,
  • Driss Fadili,
  • Mohammed M. Alanazi,
  • Said Omar Said Hassane,
  • Rachid Sabbahi,
  • Atul Kabra,
  • Abdelfattah El Moussaoui and
  • Mustapha Taleb
  • + 1 author

16 October 2024

Background/Objectives: This study investigates the chemical composition, antioxidant, antibacterial, and hemolytic properties of ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) essential oil, with a focus on its potential therapeutic applications for dermatological di...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,655 Views
12 Pages

Research on Application of Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles L.) and Pork Collagen in Dark Chocolate—Benefits in Prevention of Inflammation In Vitro Model

  • Szymon Byczkiewicz,
  • Dominik Szwajgier,
  • Ewa Baranowska-Wójcik,
  • Aleksandra Telichowska,
  • Krystyna Szymandera-Buszka,
  • Janusz Wojtczak and
  • Joanna Kobus-Cisowska

4 June 2024

In the present study, the effect of the addition of quince and collagen type I and III to dessert chocolate on its functional properties was determined. The study evaluated the antioxidant potential of the tested formulations using the FRAP method an...

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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,003 Views
17 Pages

In Silico and In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Mentha × smithiana R. GRAHAM Essential Oil from Western Romania

  • Călin Jianu,
  • Daniela Stoin,
  • Ileana Cocan,
  • Ioan David,
  • Georgeta Pop,
  • Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia,
  • Marius Mioc,
  • Alexandra Mioc,
  • Codruța Șoica and
  • Delia Ioana Horhat
  • + 3 authors

9 April 2021

This study was conducted to identify the volatile compounds of Mentha × smithiana essential oil (MSEO) and evaluate its antioxidant and antibacterial potential. The essential oil (EO) content was assessed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-M...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,895 Views
21 Pages

In Vitro and In Silico Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Thymus pulegioides Essential Oil

  • Călin Jianu,
  • Laura-Cristina Rusu,
  • Iulia Muntean,
  • Ileana Cocan,
  • Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia,
  • Ionuț Goleț,
  • Delia Horhat,
  • Marius Mioc,
  • Alexandra Mioc and
  • Delia Muntean
  • + 3 authors

15 December 2022

The study was designed to analyze and evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the essential oils of Thymus pulegioides L. grown in Western Romania. Thymus pulegioides L. essential oil (TPEO) was extracted by steam distillation (0.71%...