Author | Sousa, Damião P. de | |
Author | Damasceno, Renan Oliveira S. | |
Author | Amorati, Riccardo | |
Author | Elshabrawy, Hatem A. | |
Author | Castro, Ricardo D. de | |
Author | Bezerra, Daniel P. | |
Author | Nunes, Vitória Regina V. | |
Author | Gomes, Rebeca C. | |
Author | Lima, Tamires C. | |
Access date | 2023-10-11T12:16:04Z | |
Available date | 2023-10-11T12:16:04Z | |
Document date | 2023 | |
Citation | SOUSA, Damião P. de et al. Essential oils: chemistry and pharmacological activities. Biomolecules, v. 13, n.7, p. 1-29, 2023. | en_US |
ISSN | 2218-273X | en_US |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/60771 | |
Sponsorship | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). | en_US |
Language | eng | en_US |
Publisher | MDPI | en_US |
Rights | open access | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Produtos naturais | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Metabólitos | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Plantas medicinais | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Voláteis | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Anti-inflamatório | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Antioxidante | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Antiviral | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Anticâncer | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Antibacteriano | en_US |
Subject in Portuguese | Antifúngico | en_US |
Title | Essential oils: chemistry and pharmacological activities | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
DOI | 10.3390/biom13071144 | |
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. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Centro de Biociências. Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | University of Bologna. Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”. Via Gobetti, Bologna, Italy. | en_US |
Affilliation | Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. College of Osteopathic Medicine. Sam Houston State University. Conroe, TX, USA. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Odontologia Clínica e Social. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Salvador, BA, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Departamento de Farmácia. São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil. | en_US |
Subject | Natural products | en_US |
Subject | Metabolites | en_US |
Subject | Medicinal plants | en_US |
Subject | Volatiles | en_US |
Subject | Anti-inflammatory | en_US |
Subject | Antioxidant | en_US |
Subject | Antiviral | en_US |
Subject | Anticancer | en_US |
Subject | Antibacterial | en_US |
Subject | Antifungal | en_US |
DeCS | Óleos Voláteis | en_US |
DeCS | Plantas Medicinais | en_US |
DeCS | Anti-Inflamatórios | en_US |
DeCS | Antioxidantes | en_US |
DeCS | Antivirais | en_US |
DeCS | Antineoplásicos | en_US |
DeCS | Antibacterianos | en_US |
DeCS | Antifúngicos | en_US |