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Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities
Damião P. de Sousa
1
,
Renan Oliveira S. Damasceno
2
,
R. Amorati
3
,
Hatem Elshabrawy
4
,
Ricardo Dias de Castro
5
,
Daniel P. Bezerra
6
,
Vitória Regina V. Nunes
1
,
Rebeca C. Gomes
1
,
Tamires C Lima
7
1
3
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2023-07-18
PubMed ID:
37509180
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Abstract
In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the main mechanisms of pharmacological action of essential oils and their components in various biological systems. A brief introduction on essential oil chemistry is presented to better understand the relationship of chemical aspects with the bioactivity of these products. Next, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antimicrobial activities are discussed. The mechanisms of action against various types of viruses are also addressed. The data show that the multiplicity of pharmacological properties of essential oils occurs due to the chemical diversity in their composition and their ability to interfere with biological processes at cellular and multicellular levels via interaction with various biological targets. Therefore, these natural products can be a promising source for the development of new drugs.
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de Sousa D. P. et al. Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities // Biomolecules. 2023. Vol. 13. No. 7. p. 1144.
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de Sousa D. P., Damasceno R. O. S., Amorati R., Elshabrawy H., de Castro R. D., Bezerra D. P., Nunes V. R. V., Gomes R. C., Lima T. C. Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities // Biomolecules. 2023. Vol. 13. No. 7. p. 1144.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.3390/biom13071144
UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13071144
TI - Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities
T2 - Biomolecules
AU - de Sousa, Damião P.
AU - Damasceno, Renan Oliveira S.
AU - Amorati, R.
AU - Elshabrawy, Hatem
AU - de Castro, Ricardo Dias
AU - Bezerra, Daniel P.
AU - Nunes, Vitória Regina V.
AU - Gomes, Rebeca C.
AU - Lima, Tamires C
PY - 2023
DA - 2023/07/18
PB - MDPI
SP - 1144
IS - 7
VL - 13
PMID - 37509180
SN - 2218-273X
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@article{2023_de Sousa,
author = {Damião P. de Sousa and Renan Oliveira S. Damasceno and R. Amorati and Hatem Elshabrawy and Ricardo Dias de Castro and Daniel P. Bezerra and Vitória Regina V. Nunes and Rebeca C. Gomes and Tamires C Lima},
title = {Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities},
journal = {Biomolecules},
year = {2023},
volume = {13},
publisher = {MDPI},
month = {jul},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13071144},
number = {7},
pages = {1144},
doi = {10.3390/biom13071144}
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de Sousa, Damião P., et al. “Essential Oils: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities.” Biomolecules, vol. 13, no. 7, Jul. 2023, p. 1144. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13071144.