Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils: a short review

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 ant...

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Published in:Molecules 2010-12, Vol.15 (12), p.9252-9287
Main Author: Miguel, Maria Graça
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
anti-inflammatory
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
antioxidant
Antioxidants
essential oils
Humans
Oils, Volatile
Review
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules15129252