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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Essential Oils: A Short Review
- Source :
- Molecules, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 9252-9287 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2010.
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Abstract
- Essential oils are complex mixtures isolated from aromatic plants which may possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of interest in thye food and cosmetic industries as well as in the human health field. In this work, a review was done on the most recent publications concerning their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. At the same time a survey of the methods generally used for the evaluation of antioxidant activity and some of the mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils are also reported.
- Subjects :
- essential oils
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.395d145b146f4371ae578ed73f5e572d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15129252