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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Combined administration of the mixture of honokiol and magnolol and ginger oil evokes antidepressant-like synergism in rats.

24 Sep 2009 Magnolia bark combined with ginger rhizome is a common drug pair in traditional Chinese prescriptions for the treatment of depression. In the present study, we examined antidepressant-like effects of the mixture of honokiol and magnolol (HMM) from ... Read more...

Evolution of the yields and composition of essential oil from Portuguese myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the vegetative cycle.

18 Aug 2009 The chemical composition of the essential oil of Portuguese myrtle was determined at different developmental stages of the plant: pre-flowering, flowering, unripe and ripe berries. The oil was extracted separately by Clevenger distillation from ... Read more...

Characterization and antioxidant activity of essential oils from fresh and decaying leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis.

10 Aug 2009 The composition of essential oils hydrodistilled from fresh and decaying leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis was analyzed by means of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, and a total of 68 constituents were identified. The essential oils were ... Read more...

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• Combined administration of the mixture of honokiol and magnolol and ginger oil evokes antidepressant-like synergism in rats. 24 Sep 2009
• Evolution of the yields and composition of essential oil from Portuguese myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the vegetative cycle. 18 Aug 2009
• Characterization and antioxidant activity of essential oils from fresh and decaying leaves of Eucalyptus tereticornis. 10 Aug 2009
• Protective Effects of the Essential Oil of Salvia fruticosa and Its Constituents on Astrocytic Susceptibility to Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Cell Death. 10 Aug 2009
• Fumigant antitermitic activity of plant essential oils and components from Ajowan ( Trachyspermum ammi ), Allspice ( Pimenta dioica ), caraway ( Carum carvi ), dill ( Anethum graveolens ), Geranium ( Pelargonium graveolens ), and Litsea ( Litsea cubeba ) oils against Japanese termite ( Reticulitermes speratus Kolbe). 10 Aug 2009
• Inhibitory effect of essential oils of Allium sativum and Piper longum on spontaneous muscular activity of liver fluke, Fasciola gigantica. 9 Aug 2009
• Toxic effects of carvacrol, caryophyllene oxide, and ascaridole from essential oil of Chenopodium ambrosioides on mitochondria. 6 Aug 2009
• Chemical composition of the essential oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa. 4 Aug 2009
• Effect of commercially available plant-derived essential oil products on arthropod pests. 30 Jul 2009
• Field evaluation of essential oils for reducing attraction by the Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). 30 Jul 2009
• Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Lavandula pedunculata (Miller) Cav. 30 Jul 2009
• Antitumor activity of the essential oil from the leaves of Croton regelianus and its component ascaridole. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils on dental biofilm. 30 Jul 2009
• Antiatherogenic activity of Dendropanax morbifera essential oil in rats. 30 Jul 2009
• Acaricidal activities of major constituents of essential oil of Juniperus chinensis leaves against house dust and stored food mites. 30 Jul 2009
• Chemical composition and biological activity of the essential oil obtained from Bupleurum marginatum (Apiaceae). 30 Jul 2009
• Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from three chemotypes of Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietswaart growing wild in Campania (Southern Italy). 25 Jul 2009
• Application of natural antimicrobials for food preservation. 20 Jul 2009
• Inhibition of quorum sensing regulated bacterial functions by plant essential oils with special reference to clove oil. 12 Jul 2009
• Non-volatile components of the essential oil secretory cavities of Eucalyptus leaves: discovery of two glucose monoterpene esters, cuniloside B and froggattiside A. 11 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Oils, Volatile'

Definition: Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most volatile oils consist of a mixture of two or more TERPENES or of a mixture of an eleoptene (the more volatile constituent of a volatile oil) with a stearopten (the more solid constituent). The synonym essential oils refers to the essence of a plant, as its perfume or scent, and not to its indispensability.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D009822

Alternative terms: Oils, Volatile; Volatile Oils; Oils, Essential; Essential Oils;

Related Mesh Headings: Aromatherapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; chemistry; contraindications;

Tree Number: D10.627.675;

Technical Notes: D25-26 qualif; coord IM with source of oil (IM or NIM); AROMATHERAPY (use of essential oils to treat dis in alternative med) is also available