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1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol) in Neurodegeneration: From Pharmacological Mechanisms to Therapeutic Applications

  • Tamara Janković,
  • Kristina Pilipović,
  • Nika Gržeta Krpan,
  • Jelena Rajič Bumber,
  • Silvestar Mežnarić,
  • Ana Pelčić,
  • Petra Dolenec,
  • Tea Ćelić and
  • Jasenka Mršić-Pelčić

24 September 2026

Neurodegenerative diseases represent an enormous global burden, and due to the lack of effective therapies, the number of affected individuals continues to rise, placing a significant pressure on patients and their families. Phytochemicals such as te...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in 'Cellular Neuroscience' Section)
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23 Citations
6,442 Views
23 Pages

1,8-Cineole Affects Agonists-Induced Platelet Activation, Thrombus Formation and Haemostasis

  • Kahdr A. Alatawi,
  • Divyashree Ravishankar,
  • Pabitra H. Patra,
  • Alexander P. Bye,
  • Alexander R. Stainer,
  • Ketan Patel,
  • Darius Widera and
  • Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

1 October 2021

1,8-cineole, a monoterpenoid is a major component of eucalyptus oil and has been proven to possess numerous beneficial effects in humans. Notably, 1,8-cineole is the primary active ingredient of a clinically approved drug, Soledum® which is being mai...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Vascular Calcification in Cardiovascular Disease)
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15 Citations
5,605 Views
10 Pages

Synergistic Effect between Eugenol and 1,8-Cineole on Anesthesia in Guppy Fish (Poecilia reticulata)

  • Saransiri Nuanmanee,
  • Preeyanan Sriwanayos,
  • Khemmapat Boonyo,
  • Wasana Chaisri,
  • Banthita Saengsitthisak,
  • Preechaya Tajai and
  • Surachai Pikulkaew

6 April 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the synergistic effect between eugenol and 1,8-cineole on anesthesia in female guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata). Experiment I evaluated the concentrations of 0, 12.5, 25, 50, and 75 mg/L of eugenol and 0, 100, 200, 300, a...

(This article belongs to the Section Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology)
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39 Citations
6,298 Views
9 Pages

14 September 2018

Aspergillus flavus and A. parsiticus produce aflatoxins that are highly toxic to mammals and birds. In this study, the inhibitory effects of 1,8-cineole and t-cinnamaldehyde were examined on the growth of Aspergillus flavus ATCC 22546 and aflatoxin p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pesticide and Emerging Organic Pollutant Analyses and their Ecotoxicological Evaluation in Soil and Aquatic Environments)
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13 Citations
3,231 Views
12 Pages

Synergistic Action of AMX Associated with 1,8-Cineole and Its Effect on the ESBL Enzymatic Resistance Mechanism

  • Ahmed Amin Akhmouch,
  • Soukayna Hriouech,
  • Aouatef Mzabi,
  • Mariam Tanghort,
  • Hanane Chefchaou,
  • Adnane Remmal and
  • Najat Chami

The purpose of the present study is twofold. First, it aims to evaluate the synergistic action of the ß-lactam antibiotic; AMX is associated with 1,8-cineole on six clinical isolates of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control)
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7 Citations
4,208 Views
15 Pages

Treatment with Glyphosate Induces Tolerance of Citrus Pathogens to Glyphosate and Fungicides but Not to 1,8-Cineole

  • Nor EL Houda Tahiri,
  • Hamza Saghrouchni,
  • Noureddine Hamamouch,
  • Mostafa El Khomsi,
  • Abdulhakeem Alzahrani,
  • Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah,
  • Lyoussi Badiaa and
  • Lalla Aicha Lrhorfi

28 November 2022

During the postharvest period, citrus fruits are exposed to Penicillium italicum, Penicillium digitatum, and Geotrichum candidum. Pesticides such as imazalil (IMZ), thiabendazole (TBZ), orthophenylphenol (OPP), and guazatine (GUA) are commonly used a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources)
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54 Citations
5,714 Views
20 Pages

Molecular Docking Identifies 1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol) as A Novel PPARγ Agonist That Alleviates Colon Inflammation

  • Balaji Venkataraman,
  • Saeeda Almarzooqi,
  • Vishnu Raj,
  • Bhoomendra A. Bhongade,
  • Rajesh B. Patil,
  • Veedamali S. Subramanian,
  • Samir Attoub,
  • Tahir A. Rizvi,
  • Thomas E. Adrian and
  • Sandeep B. Subramanya

Inflammatory bowel disease, comprising Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is often debilitating. The disease etiology is multifactorial, involving genetic susceptibility, microbial dysregulation, abnormal immune activation, and e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
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41 Citations
7,056 Views
13 Pages

18 April 2020

The anxiolytic and antidepressant-like activities of the naturally occurring monoterpene 1,8-cineole and its structural isomer 1,4-cineole were evaluated in mice via inhalation administration at doses ranging from 4 × 10−6 to 4 × 10...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fragrant Molecules with Pharmacological Activities)
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32 Citations
8,985 Views
13 Pages

1,8-Cineole Ameliorates Steatosis of Pten Liver Specific KO Mice via Akt Inactivation

  • Soichiro Murata,
  • Koichi Ogawa,
  • Takashi Matsuzaka,
  • Mitsuru Chiba,
  • Ken Nakayama,
  • Kenichi Iwasaki,
  • Tomohiro Kurokawa,
  • Naoki Sano,
  • Tomohito Tanoi and
  • Nobuhiro Ohkohchi

27 May 2015

Hepatocyte-specific Phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten)-knockout (KO) mice exhibit hepatic lesions analogous to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). 1,8-cineole is a monoterpene oxide and it has several biological effects including hepatoprotectiv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Human Liver Diseases)
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33 Citations
3,901 Views
11 Pages

Effects of Dietary 1,8-Cineole Supplementation on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity, and Intestine Health of Broilers

  • Yuting Di,
  • Aizhi Cao,
  • Yuxin Zhang,
  • Juntao Li,
  • Yongbo Sun,
  • Shixia Geng,
  • Yongchen Li and
  • Liying Zhang

14 September 2022

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of 1,8-cineole on antioxidant capacity, immunity, and intestinal health of broilers. A total of 540 1-day-old Arbor Acres (AA) male broilers were randomly divided into five treatments with six repli...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Nutrition)
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7 Citations
6,851 Views
15 Pages

Anti-Biofilm Action of Cineole and Hypericum perforatum to Combat Pneumonia-Causing Drug-Resistant P. aeruginosa

  • Sourav Chakraborty,
  • Piyush Baindara,
  • Pralay Sharma,
  • Austin Jose T,
  • Kumaravel V,
  • Raja Manoharan and
  • Santi M. Mandal

Hospital-acquired antibiotic-resistant pneumonia is one of the major causes of mortality around the world that pose a catastrophic threat. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most significant opportunistic pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antimicrobial and Anti-Infective Activity of Natural Products, 2nd Edition)
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5 Citations
5,265 Views
10 Pages

Background: Rhinosinusitis is commonly treated with decongestants, analgesics, and local corticosteroids. Phytotherapeutics are also utilised for symptomatic relief, including cineole, the main component of eucalyptus oil. Methods: The current non-in...

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5 Citations
3,120 Views
14 Pages

15 December 2021

Folivore marsupials, such as brushtail possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula) and koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), can metabolise higher levels of dietary terpenes, such as cineole, that are toxic to eutherian mammals. While the highly efficient drug metaboli...

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4 Citations
3,623 Views
13 Pages

The Combination of Amoxicillin and 1,8-Cineole Improves the Bioavailability and the Therapeutic Effect of Amoxicillin in a Rabbit Model

  • Ahmed Amin Akhmouch,
  • Soukayna Hriouech,
  • Hanane Chefchaou,
  • Mariam Tanghort,
  • Aouatef Mzabi,
  • Najat Chami and
  • Adnane Remmal

22 September 2022

In this study, the effectiveness of the combination therapy of 1,8-cineole with amoxicillin (AMX) and clavulanic acid (Clav) was investigated. For this, the pharmacokinetic behaviors of AMX in rabbits were studied after a single oral dose. The animal...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Drugs)
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2 Citations
1,607 Views
11 Pages

Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds with a Cineole Fragment in Reactions of α-Pinene-Derived Diol and Monoterpenoid Aldehydes

  • Oksana S. Patrusheva,
  • Irina V. Ilyina,
  • Nariman F. Salakhutdinov,
  • Stela T. Dragomanova and
  • Konstantin P. Volcho

Monoterpenes and their derivatives are important starting compounds in the design of new biologically active substances. In particular, cineole, isolated from eucalyptus essential oil, exhibits a wide range of biological activities. Here, the synthes...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Compounds (2025))
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58 Citations
6,365 Views
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Proapoptotic Activity of Achillea membranacea Essential Oil and Its Major Constituent 1,8-Cineole against A2780 Ovarian Cancer Cells

  • Ashraf N. Abdalla,
  • Usama Shaheen,
  • Qasem M. A. Abdallah,
  • Guido Flamini,
  • Majdi M. Bkhaitan,
  • Mohamed I. S. Abdelhady,
  • Roberta Ascrizzi and
  • Ammar Bader

30 March 2020

Among the hundreds of reported Achillea species, A. membranacea (Labill.) DC. is one of the six that grow in Jordan. Many species of this genus are used in folk medicine to treat a variety of ailments and several biological and pharmacological activi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fragrant Molecules with Pharmacological Activities)
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67 Citations
8,598 Views
11 Pages

Antimicrobial Activity of Several Cineole-Rich Western Australian Eucalyptus Essential Oils

  • Fahad S. Aldoghaim,
  • Gavin R. Flematti and
  • Katherine A. Hammer

Essential oils from the Western Australian (WA) Eucalyptus mallee species Eucalyptus loxophleba, Eucalyptus polybractea, and Eucalyptus kochii subsp. plenissima and subsp. borealis were hydrodistilled from the leaves and then analysed by gas chromato...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
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4 Citations
4,283 Views
28 Pages

22 September 2025

Background/Objectives: 1,8-Cineole, an epoxy monoterpene, is a key volatile component of Sugmel-3, a traditional Mongolian medicine used for treating insomnia. Although previous studies suggest that 1,8-Cineole can cross the blood–brain barrier...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Spatial Metabolomics)
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Preparation and Characterization of Eugenol and 1,8-Cineole Nanoemulsions for Enhancing Anesthetic Activity in Guppy Fish (Poecilia reticulata)

  • Surachai Pikulkaew,
  • Saransiri Nuanmanee,
  • Banthita Saengsitthisak,
  • Kantaporn Kheawfu,
  • Charatda Punvittayagul and
  • Wasana Chaisri

This study aimed to prepare and characterize nanoemulsions containing eugenol and 1,8-cineole using the emulsification method and to investigate their anesthetic effects on guppy fish. The optimized formulation comprised a 5–10% mixture of euge...

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3 Citations
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37 Pages

26 April 2025

This research explores the potential of green encapsules uploaded with eucalypt essential oil (EEOs) in enhancing their functionality and application in pest control, focusing on suitable ecotype selection from King Abdulaziz University (KAU) campus,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications)
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1 Citations
643 Views
22 Pages

Objective: The present study investigates the effect of 1,8-cineole on improving lipid metabolism disorder by regulating oxidative stress and inflammation via the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway. 1,8-Cineole is a monoterpene compound widely found in t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phytochemicals and Their Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties)
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22 Citations
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9 Pages

Screening for Plant Volatile Emissions with Allelopathic Activity and the Identification of L-Fenchone and 1,8-Cineole from Star Anise (Illicium verum) Leaves

  • Gaowa Kang,
  • Maryia Mishyna,
  • Kwame Sarpong Appiah,
  • Masaaki Yamada,
  • Akihito Takano,
  • Valery Prokhorov and
  • Yoshiharu Fujii

28 October 2019

One hundred and thirty-nine medicinal plant species were screened for their allelopathic activity through volatile emissions using Lactuca sativa as a test plant. Volatile emissions from the leaves of star anise (Illicium verum) showed the highest in...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
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2 Citations
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16 Pages

9 November 2023

Antrodia cinnamomea is a valuable edible and medicinal mushroom with antitumor, hepatoprotective, and antiviral effects that play a role in intestinal flora regulation. Spore-inoculation submerged fermentation has become the most efficient and well-k...

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5 Citations
3,700 Views
22 Pages

Vapor pressures and other thermodynamic properties of liquids, such as density and enthalpy of mixtures, are the key parameters in chemical engineering for designing new process units, and are also essential for understanding the physical chemistry,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Macroscopic and Microscopic Thermodynamics: From Fundamentals to Present Applications 2.0)
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1,8-Cineole Potentiates the Antibacterial Activity of Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid Against an ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Strain: An In Vitro and In Silico Investigation

  • Mounia Oukhouia,
  • Assia Houiat,
  • Samira Oukhouia,
  • Chaymae Moubachir,
  • Mohd Yasir Khan,
  • Farah Maarfi,
  • Mohammed Cherkaoui and
  • Adnane Remmal

16 July 2026

Background/Objectives: Antibiotic resistance in bacteria poses a major health problem worldwide. Therefore, to counteract this life-threatening problem, we sought to investigate in the present study the possible potentiation of the efficacy of amoxic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Progress in Phytochemistry, Computational Approaches and Biomedical Applications)
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33 Citations
3,934 Views
13 Pages

18 June 2022

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are stable products produced by the reaction of macromolecules such as proteins, lipids or nucleic acids with glucose or other reducing monosaccharides, which can be identified by immunohistochemistry in the sen...

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63 Citations
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12 Pages

Modes of Action of 1,8-Cineol in Infections and Inflammation

  • Ralph Pries,
  • Stephanie Jeschke,
  • Anke Leichtle and
  • Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage

The monoterpene 1,8-Cineol is a natural plant-based therapeutic agent that is commonly applied to treat different inflammatory diseases due to its mucolytic, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. It has become increasingly clear in the rec...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Metabolites from Natural Sources)
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15 Citations
3,490 Views
21 Pages

1,8-Cineole Alleviates Hippocampal Oxidative Stress in CUMS Mice via the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Pathway

  • Wenze Wu,
  • Dequan Wang,
  • Yuzhu Shi,
  • Yichen Wang,
  • Yongzi Wu,
  • Xinyan Wu,
  • Basit Ali Shah and
  • Gang Ye

14 March 2025

Background: This study investigates the neuroprotective effects of 1,8-cineole (1,8-CH), against hippocampal oxidative stress in a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) mice model of depression, focusing on the underlying molecular mechanisms. Met...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Enhancing Human Health Through Plant-Based Dietary Bioactive Compounds)
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19 Citations
4,386 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of the Stability of a 1,8-Cineole Nanoemulsion and Its Fumigant Toxicity Effect against the Pests Tetranychus urticae, Rhopalosiphum maidis and Bemisia tabaci

  • Rocío Ayllón-Gutiérrez,
  • Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado,
  • Mariana Macías-Alonso,
  • Joaquín González Marrero,
  • Laura Díaz-Rubio and
  • Iván Córdova-Guerrero

24 July 2023

Pest control is a main concern in agriculture. Indiscriminate application of synthetic pesticides has caused negative impacts leading to the rapid development of resistance in arthropod pests. Plant secondary metabolites have been proposed as a safer...

(This article belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
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75 Citations
11,930 Views
16 Pages

Essential Oils from Different Plant Parts of Eucalyptus cinerea F. Muell. ex Benth. (Myrtaceae) as a Source of 1,8-Cineole and Their Bioactivities

  • Sayonara Mendes Silva,
  • Simone Yae Abe,
  • Fábio Seigi Murakami,
  • Gustavo Frensch,
  • Francisco A. Marques and
  • Tomoe Nakashima

25 November 2011

Eucalyptus cinerea, known as silver dollar tree, has few descriptions in traditional medicine. Chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of the essential oils of leaves, flowers and fruits, collected seasonally, were determined by GC/MS and d...

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13 Pages

1,8-Cineol (Eucalyptol) Disrupts Membrane Integrity and Induces Oxidative Stress in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  • Abderrahmen Merghni,
  • Ahmed Reda Belmamoun,
  • Adriana Cristina Urcan,
  • Otilia Bobiş and
  • Mohamed Ali Lassoued

Due to the increased emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, the declining efficiency of traditional antimicrobials has generated severe concerns in recent years. Subsequently, more interest in other antimicrobial agents from natural resources draws mo...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants)
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3 Citations
2,613 Views
13 Pages

1,8-Cineol Attenuates Checkpoint Molecule PDL-1 and Adhesion Molecule CX3CR1 in Circulating Monocytes in Otitis Media Patients

  • Anke Leichtle,
  • Stephanie Jeschke,
  • Kirstin Plötze-Martin,
  • Christian Idel,
  • Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage and
  • Ralph Pries

1 March 2024

Background: Peripheral blood monocytes can be subdivided into different subsets based on the CD14/CD16 surface characteristics. Monocytes are a major source of cytokine secretion of pro-inflammatory immune responses, whereas CD16+ monocyte subsets ca...

(This article belongs to the Section Personalized Therapy in Clinical Medicine)
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40 Citations
9,442 Views
25 Pages

30 January 2013

1,8-Cineole is a widely distributed odorant that also shows physiological effects, but whose human metabolism has hitherto not been extensively investigated. The aim of the present study was, thus, to characterise the metabolites of 1,8-cineole, iden...

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2 Citations
1,421 Views
20 Pages

23 January 2026

With growing concerns about chemical insecticides, there is also growing interest in safer, natural alternatives. This study investigated the individual and combined effects of two promising eco-friendly alternatives, diatomaceous earth (DE) and 1,8-...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites)
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Growing interest in environmentally compatible stored-product pest control has highlighted diatomaceous earth (DE) and 1,8-cineole as promising agents, both alone and in combination. Their different modes of action, together with the limitations asso...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Extracts and Essential Oils: Biocontrol Approaches for Pest, Disease, and Weed Management)
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3 Citations
3,479 Views
17 Pages

The susceptibility of apples to post-harvest decay by the fungus Botrytis cinerea has prompted innovative research into alternative preservation methods. In this regard, essential oils (EOs) have emerged as promising candidates due to their natural o...

(This article belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
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13 Citations
6,426 Views
15 Pages

Process Optimization of Microwave Assisted Simultaneous Distillation and Extraction from Siam cardamom using Response Surface Methodology

  • Panawan Suttiarporn,
  • Nalin Wongkattiya,
  • Kittisak Buaban,
  • Pisit Poolprasert and
  • Keerati Tanruean

11 April 2020

The main goal of the research was to optimize microwave-assisted simultaneous distillation and extraction (MA-SDE) using response surface methodology (RSM), based on Box–Behnken design (BBD). A process was designed to extract the essential oil...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
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85 Citations
11,053 Views
12 Pages

15 October 2012

The aim of this research was to determine the chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Chen et C. Ling rhizomes against the booklouse Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel and to isolate any insecticid...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
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33 Citations
5,957 Views
18 Pages

Preparation of Terpenoid-Invasomes with Selective Activity against S. aureus and Characterization by Cryo Transmission Electron Microscopy

  • Bernhard P. Kaltschmidt,
  • Inga Ennen,
  • Johannes F. W. Greiner,
  • Robin Dietsch,
  • Anant Patel,
  • Barbara Kaltschmidt,
  • Christian Kaltschmidt and
  • Andreas Hütten

Terpenoids are natural plant-derived products that are applied to treat a broad range of human diseases, such as airway infections and inflammation. However, pharmaceutical applications of terpenoids against bacterial infection remain challenging due...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Medicine in Therapy)
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6 Citations
2,288 Views
15 Pages

5 August 2025

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is one of the polyphagous pests of several crops and forestry, resistant to numerous conventional chemicals. Due to the negative side effects of harmful chemical pesticides, such as environmental poll...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites)
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6 Citations
3,220 Views
8 Pages

26 November 2021

Tannins and essential oils are well recognised as antiherbivore compounds. We investigated the relative effectiveness of the polyphenol, tannin, and the essential oils, 1,8-cineole and pine oil, as feeding deterrents against western grey kangaroos. B...

(This article belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
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12 Citations
3,296 Views
8 Pages

Essential Oil Variability of Superior Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Accessions Grown under the Same Conditions

  • Donya Shahbazian,
  • Akbar Karami,
  • Fatemeh Raouf Fard,
  • Saeid Eshghi and
  • Filippo Maggi

18 November 2022

Myrtle (Myrtus communis L., Myrtaceae) has numerous applications in pharmacology, food technology, and cosmetic industry. The current research aimed at measuring variations in the leaf essential oil (EO) compositions of 14 superior myrtle accessions...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction Technologies, Isolation, Separation, and Application of Phytochemicals)
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24 Citations
2,273 Views
23 Pages

Effects of Monoterpene-Based Biostimulants on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Plants: Functional and Molecular Insights

  • Lamyae Et-Tazy,
  • Riccardo Fedeli,
  • Oussama Khibech,
  • Abdeslam Lamiri,
  • Allal Challioui and
  • Stefano Loppi

5 June 2025

This study evaluated the physiological and biochemical responses of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to foliar application of cineole, carvacrol, and thymol at concentrations of 500 and 1000 ppm. Carvacrol at 1000 ppm significantly enhanced fresh biomas...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Science)
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257 Citations
21,498 Views
10 Pages

5 March 2012

In this study, Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil and three of its main components 1,8-cineole (27.23%), α-pinene (19.43%) and β-pinene (6.71%) were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activities and toxicology properties. R. officinalis...

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16 Citations
3,184 Views
14 Pages

Synergistic Effect of Bioactive Monoterpenes against the Mosquito, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

  • Amal Ramzi,
  • Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami,
  • Saoussan Annemer,
  • Yassine Ez zoubi,
  • Amine Assouguem,
  • Mikhlid H. Almutairi,
  • Mohamed Kamel,
  • Ilaria Peluso,
  • Sezai Ercisli and
  • Abdellah Farah

29 June 2022

Mosquitoes represent one of the most important vectors and are responsible for the transmission of many arboviruses that affect human and animal health. The chemical method using synthetic insecticides disturbs the environmental system and promotes t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Essential Oils: Biological Activities and New Possible Applications)
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7,688 Views
20 Pages

Molecular Structure, Electronic Properties, Reactivity (ELF, LOL, and Fukui), and NCI-RDG Studies of the Binary Mixture of Water and Essential Oil of Phlomis bruguieri

  • Feride Akman,
  • Azize Demirpolat,
  • Aleksandr S. Kazachenko,
  • Anna S. Kazachenko,
  • Noureddine Issaoui and
  • Omar Al-Dossary

16 March 2023

Essential oils are volatile oil-like liquids with a characteristic strong smell and taste. They are formed in plants and are then extracted. Essential oils have extremely strong physiological and pharmacological properties, which are used in the medi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advancements in Density Functional Theory (DFT) and beyond for Computational Chemistry)
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14 Pages

Multivariate Statistical Analyses of the Temporal Variation in the Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Eucalyptus torquata in Cyprus

  • Mustapha Bulama Modu,
  • Duygu Yiğit Hanoğlu,
  • Azmi Hanoğlu,
  • Fehmi Burak Alkaş,
  • K. Hüsnü Can Başer and
  • Dudu Özkum Yavuz

15 January 2025

The genus Eucalyptus L’Hér., is native to Australia with 61 introduced taxa in Cyprus, including E. torquata Luehm., which has a wide distribution on the island. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible seasonal variations i...

(This article belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
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1 Citations
2,826 Views
14 Pages

6 August 2025

The induction of type I interferon (IFN) via intracellular nucleic acid sensors may be useful in preventing viral infections. However, little is known about the effect of natural plant materials on sensor responses. We previously found that cardamom...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
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17 Pages

Repellent Activity of DEET Combined with Botanical Compounds Against Amblyomma sculptum Nymphs: Laboratory and Field Evaluations

  • Mayara Macêdo Barrozo,
  • Haile Dean Figueiredo Chagas,
  • Gabrielly Bernardes Rodrigues Damaceno,
  • Emilly Faria Santos,
  • Rafael Assunção Carvalho,
  • Isabela Santos Silva,
  • Francisca Letícia Vale,
  • Lainny Jordana Martins Pereira e Sousa,
  • Hermes Ribeiro Luz and
  • Caio Monteiro
  • + 1 author

This study evaluated the repellent activity of DEET, eugenol, methyl eugenol, 1,8-cineole, and their combinations against Amblyomma sculptum nymphs through laboratory and field tests. Initially, the botanical compounds were tested individually in Pet...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vector Control and Parasitic Infection in Animals)
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  • Open Access
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991 Views
14 Pages

Seasonal Variation of Essential Oil Quantity and Quality in Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) Leaves from Montenegro

  • Zoran S. Ilić,
  • Ljiljana Stanojević,
  • Lidija Milenković,
  • Aleksandra Milenković,
  • Ljubomir Šunić,
  • Dušica Ilić,
  • Jelena Stanojević,
  • Dragan Cvetković,
  • Dragan Božović and
  • Žarko Kevrešan

17 March 2026

Seasonal variation is recognized as a key factor affecting the essential oil (EO) yield, chemical composition, and antioxidant activity of Laurus nobilis L. from the Montenegro coast, which constituted the focus of this research. The bay essential oi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medicinal Properties and Biological Activity of Plant Extracts)

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