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Ciocarlan A, Dragalin I, Aricu A, Lupascu L, Ciocarlan N, Popescu V. Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Levisticum Officinale W.D.J. Koch Essential Oil. CHEMISTRY JOURNAL OF MOLDOVA 2018. [DOI: 10.19261/cjm.2018.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ncir M, Saoudi M, Sellami H, Rahmouni F, Lahyani A, Makni Ayadi F, El Feki A, Allagui MS. In vitro and in vivo studies of Allium sativum extract against deltamethrin-induced oxidative stress in rats brain and kidney. Arch Physiol Biochem 2018; 124:207-217. [PMID: 28920707 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2017.1376335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The present study investigated the in vitro and the in vivo antioxidant capacities of Allium sativum (garlic) extract against deltamethrin-induced oxidative damage in rat's brain and kidney. The in vitro result showed that highest extraction yield was achieved with methanol (20.08%). Among the tested extracts, the methanol extract exhibited the highest total phenolic, flavonoids contents and antioxidant activity. The in vivo results showed that deltamethrin treatment caused an increase of the acetylcholinesterase level (AChE) in brain and plasma, the brain and kidney conjugated dienes and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels as compared to control group. The antioxidant enzymes results showed that deltamethrin treatment induced a significantly decrease (p < 0.01) in brain and kidney antioxidant enzymes as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) to control group. The co-administration of garlic extract reduced the toxic effects in brain and kidney tissues induced by deltamethrin.
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- Marwa Ncir
- a Animal Eco-Physiology Laboratory, Sciences Faculty of Sfax , Université de Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- a Animal Eco-Physiology Laboratory, Sciences Faculty of Sfax , Université de Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- b Laboratoire de recherche Toxicologie Microbiologie Environnementale et Santé (LR17ES06), Faculté des Sciences de Sfax , Université de Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
- c Laboratoire de Traitement et de Valorisation des Rejets Hydriques (LTVRH), Water Researches and Technologies Center (CERTE) , University of Carthage , Nabeul , Tunisia
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- d Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine , University of Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- e Biochemistry Laboratory , CHU HabibBourguiba of Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- e Biochemistry Laboratory , CHU HabibBourguiba of Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- a Animal Eco-Physiology Laboratory, Sciences Faculty of Sfax , Université de Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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- a Animal Eco-Physiology Laboratory, Sciences Faculty of Sfax , Université de Sfax , Sfax , Tunisia
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Bruno LO, Simoes RS, de Jesus Simoes M, Girão MJBC, Grundmann O. Pregnancy and herbal medicines: An unnecessary risk for women's health-A narrative review. Phytother Res 2018; 32:796-810. [PMID: 29417644 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The indiscriminate use of herbal medicines to prevent or to heal diseases or even the use for questionable purposes such as weight loss has received both interest and scrutiny from the scientific community and general public alike. An increasing number of women put their own and the unborn child's health at risk due to a lack of knowledge about the phytochemical properties and adequate use of herbal medicine (phytomedicines or herbal supplements) and lack of communication with their healthcare provider. The purpose of this narrative review was to summarize the use of herbal medicines during pregnancy and their potential toxic effects to highlight the importance of caution when prescribing herbal medicines or supplements for women, because, in addition to suffering interactions and a great amount of information obtained in preclinical predictive studies, assessment of nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, genotoxicity, and teratogenicity of traditional medicinal herbs still remains scarce in the clinical setting.
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- Luciana O Bruno
- Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, 04021-001, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, 05508-010, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, 04021-001, Brazil
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida (UFL), Gainesville, 32611, FL, USA.,Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida (UFL), Gainesville, 32611, FL, USA
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Seo SM, Park HM, Park IK. Larvicidal activity of ajowan ( Trachyspermum ammi ) and Peru balsam ( Myroxylon pereira ) oils and blends of their constituents against mosquito, Aedes aegypti , acute toxicity on water flea, Daphnia magna , and aqueous residue. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:5909-5914. [PMID: 22620984 DOI: 10.1021/jf301296d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This study evaluated the larvicidal activity of 20 plant essential oils and components from ajowan ( Trachyspermum ammi ) and Peru balsam ( Myroxylon pereira ) oils against the mosquito, Aedes aegypti . Of the 20 plant essential oils, ajowan and Peru balsam oils at 0.1 mg/mL exhibited 100 and 97.5% larval mortality, respectively. At this same concentration, the individual constituents, (+)-camphene, benzoic acid, thymol, carvacrol, benzyl benzonate, and benzyl trans-cinnamate, caused 100% mortality. The toxicity of blends of constituents identified in two active oils indicated that thymol and benzyl benzoate were major contributors to the larvicidal activity of the artificial blend. This study also tested the acute toxicity of these two active oils and their major constituents against the water flea, Daphnia magna . Peru balsam oil and benzyl trans-cinnamate were the most toxic to D. magna. Two days after the treatment, residues of ajowan and Peru balsalm oils in water were 36.2 and 85.1%, respectively. Less than 50% of benzyl trans-cinnamate and thymol were detected in the water at 2 days after treatment. The results show that the essential oils of ajowan and Peru balsam and some of their constituents have potential as botanical insecticides against Ae. aegypti mosquito larvae.
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- Seon-Mi Seo
- Division of Forest Insect Pests and Diseases, Korea Forest Research Institute , Seoul 130-712, Republic of Korea
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Raal A, Arak E, Orav A, Kailas T, Müürisepp M. Composition of the Essential Oil ofLevisticum officinaleW.D.J. Koch from Some European Countries. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2008.9700022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Boehme AK, Noletto JA, Haber WA, Setzer WN. Bioactivity and chemical composition of the leaf essential oils of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium and Zanthoxylum setulosum from Monteverde, Costa Rica. Nat Prod Res 2008; 22:31-6. [PMID: 17999336 DOI: 10.1080/14786410601130224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The leaf essential oils of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium and Zanthoxylum setulosum (Rutaceae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica have been obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The principal constituents of Z. rhoifolium leaf oil were germacrene D (14.6%), limonene (12.5%), trans-2-hexenal (11.3%), beta-elemene (9.2%), 2-undecanone (9.2%), myrcene (7.9%), bicyclogermacrene (7.5%), and germacrene A (5.2%). The leaf oil of Z. setulosum was composed largely of beta-phellandrene (37.5%), beta-caryophyllene (13.7%), alpha-pinene (11.9%), germacrene D (10.9%), myrcene (5.9%), and nerolidol (5.4%). The essential oils were screened for in-vitro cytotoxic activity against Hep G2, MCF-7, and PC-3 human tumor cell lines; antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli; and for Artemia salina (brine shrimp) lethality. Neither Z. rhoifolium nor Z. setulosum leaf oils exhibited cytotoxicity or antibacterial activity. Both oils showed activity against A. salina.
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- Amelia K Boehme
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
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Reza VRM, Abbas H. The Essential Oil Composition of Levisticum officinalis from Iran. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2007.161.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hammer KA, Carson CF, Riley TV, Nielsen JB. A review of the toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil. Food Chem Toxicol 2006; 44:616-25. [PMID: 16243420 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2005] [Revised: 08/30/2005] [Accepted: 09/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia, also known as tea tree or melaleuca oil, is widely available and has been investigated as an alternative antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent. While these properties are increasingly well characterised, relatively limited data are available on the safety and toxicity of the oil. Anecdotal evidence from almost 80 years of use suggests that the topical use of the oil is relatively safe, and that adverse events are minor, self-limiting and occasional. Published data indicate that TTO is toxic if ingested in higher doses and can also cause skin irritation at higher concentrations. Allergic reactions to TTO occur in predisposed individuals and may be due to the various oxidation products that are formed by exposure of the oil to light and/or air. Adverse reactions may be minimised by avoiding ingestion, applying only diluted oil topically and using oil that has been stored correctly. Data from individual components suggest that TTO has the potential to be developmentally toxic if ingested at higher doses, however, TTO and its components are not genotoxic. The limited ecotoxicity data available indicate that TTO is toxic to some insect species but more studies are required.
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- K A Hammer
- Microbiology and Immunology (M502), School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
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