Anacarso I, Sabia C, de Niederhäusern S, Iseppi R, Condò C, Bondi M, Messi P Natural Product Research, 2017 ABSTRACT: Several species of the genus Acanthamoeba cause human diseases. Treatment of infections involves various problems, emphasising the need to develop alternative antiprotozoal agents. We studied the anti-amoebic activity of Essential Oils (EOs), derived from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis… Read more »
Enhancing blood donor skin disinfection using natural oils
Alabdullatif M, Boujezza I, Mekni M, Taha M, Kumaran D, Yi QL, Landoulsi A, Ramirez-Arcos S Transfusion, 2017 BACKGROUND: Effective donor skin disinfection is essential in preventing bacterial contamination of blood components with skin flora bacteria like Staphylococcus epidermidis. Cell aggregates of S. epidermidis (biofilms) are found on the skin and are resistant to the… Read more »
Screening of plants used in the European traditional medicine to treat memory disorders for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and anti amyloidogenic activity
Lobbens ES, Vissing KJ, Jorgensen L, van de Weert M, Jäger AK Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2017 ABSTRACT: Ethnopharmacological relevance: Plants used in the traditional medicine of Europe to treat memory dysfunction and/or to enhance memory were investigated for activity against the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease. Aim of the study: To investigate 35 ethanolic extracts… Read more »
An essential oil blend significantly modulates immune responses and the cell cycle in human cell cultures
Han X, Dorsett J, Parker TL Cogent Biology, 2017 ABSTRACT: In the current study, we examined the biological activities of an essential oil blend (EOB) in validated human cell cultures, which model the molecular biology of autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammation. EOB is primarily composed of essential oils from wild orange, clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, and… Read more »
Effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oils supplementation on digestion, colostrum production of dairy ewes and lamb mortality and growth
Smeti S, Joy M, Hajji H, Alabart JL, Muñoz F, Mahouachi M, Atti N Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho, 2015 ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of rosemary essential oils (REO) and the forage nature on ewes’ performances, immune response and lambs’ growth and mortality. Forty-eight dairy ewes… Read more »
Inhibitory effects of rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis L.) essential oil on pathogenicity of irradiated and non-irradiated Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Araby E, El-Tablawy SY Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology. 2016 ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is considered one of the most important opportunistic pathogens, which is responsible for nosocomial infections. The complex pathophysiology of infections associated with P. aeruginosa is due to its ability to grow in a biofilm mass and to produce a large… Read more »
Toxicity and biochemical efficacy of chemically characterized Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against Sitophilus oryzae and Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Kiran S, Prakash B Industrial Crops and Products, 2015 ABSTRACT: The study explores the efficacy of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil (EO) as a plant based insecticide and its effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and antioxidant enzyme system in Sitophilus oryzae and Oryzaephilus surinamensis. GC–MS result revealed 2-methoxy-3-(2-propenyl)-phenol, 1,8-cineole, and camphor as the major component of the… Read more »
Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus cocktail using the synergies of oregano and rosemary essential oils or carvacrol and 1,8-cineole
Honório VG0, Bezerra J, Souza GT, Carvalho RJ, Gomes-Neto NJ, Figueiredo RC, Melo JV, Souza EL, Magnani M Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 ABSTRACT: This study assessed the inhibitory effects of the essential oils (EOs) from Origanum vulgare L. (OVEO) and Rosmarinus officinalis L. (ROEO), as well as of the its majority individual constituents (ICs) carvacrol… Read more »
Plants traditionally used as mosquito repellents and the implication for their use in vector control
Tisgratog R, Sanguanpong U, Grieco JP, Ngoen-Kluan R, Chareonviriyaphap T Acta tropica, 2016 ABSTRACT: Numerous plants with insect repelling properties are native to the tropics where they are produced for a wide range of medicinal purposes. In Thailand, these native plant species have a history of use for personal protection against biting insects. From our… Read more »
Enhanced cuticular penetration as the mechanism for synergy of insecticidal constituents of rosemary essential oil in Trichoplusia ni
Tak JH, Isman MB
Scientific Reports, 2015