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Diversity and profiles of volatile compounds in twenty-five peppermint genotypes grown in China

International Journal of Food Properties, 2022
Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most cultivated and consumed herbs. The pharmaceutical properties and nutrition values of peppermint oil make it an important commercial product.
Lin Lu, Hua Cao, Han Li, Hao Zhang, Shenchong Li, Jihua Wang   +5 more
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Uncovering the Key Factors Influencing Phytochemical and Phytopharmacological Properties During Medicinal Plant Processing

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
From farm to pharma, this review details the engineering of quality in medicinal plants through a science‐driven approach: it first elucidates how genetic and environmental factors inscribe the plant's phytochemical and phytopharmacological profile before harvest, and then dissects the postharvest techniques and technologies—chemical and thermal pre ...
Elyas Aryakia
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Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil of Salvia sclarea L. from Bulgaria against isolates of Candida species [PDF]

Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology, 2013
The essential oil of Salvia sclarea L., growing in Bulgaria, was analyzed by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry. A total of 52 different compounds were identified, representing 98.25% of total oil content. Linalyl acetate (56.88%) and linalool (20.75%
Yana Hristova, Velizar Gochev, Juergen Wanner, Leopold Jirovetz, Erich Schmidt, Tania Girova, Andrei Kuzmanov   +6 more
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Spectroscopic Methods of Edible Flower Authentication and Quality Control for Food Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The global demand for edible flowers has increased. Issues such as incorrect species identification, flower product adulteration, contamination, and quality degradation necessitate the application of proper methods for authenticating and controlling the product's quality.
Fidele Benimana, Christopher Kucha, Anupam Roy, Anand Mohan   +3 more
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Alleviating effect of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and its major components on postherpetic pain: a randomized blinded controlled trial

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) causes severe pain which can lead to decreased quality-of-life. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of inhalation of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) oil and its major components (linalool and linalyl acetate)
Jiyeong You, You Kyoung Shin, Geun Hee Seol   +2 more
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Protective Effects of Myrtus communis Essential Oil Against Bisphenol A‐Induced Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Wistar Rats

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) induced hepatic steatosis associated with metabolic dysfunction (MASLD) in Wistar rats, characterized by dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and hepatic steatosis. Co‐treatment with essential oil of myrtus communis (EOMC) improved markers of liver function, lipid profile, and antioxidant status, with histological improvement ...
Mhimdi Mariem, Selmi Slimen, Amira Zammali, Manel Hraoui, Soumaya Wahabi, Dallacqua Stefano, Sebai Hichem   +6 more
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Apoptotic Effects on HL60 Human Leukaemia Cells Induced by Lavandin Essential Oil Treatment

Molecules, 2020
Recent scientific investigations have reported a number of essential oils to interfere with intracellular signalling pathways and to induce apoptosis in different cancer cell types.
Valentina Laghezza Masci, Elisa Ovidi, Anna Rita Taddei, Giovanni Turchetti, Antonio Tiezzi, Pierluigi Giacomello, Stefania Garzoli   +6 more
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Electrospun Composite Lavandula Angustifolia Mill. Extract/PVP Nanofibers

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study presents novel fast‐dissolving nanofibers electrospun from polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) loaded with crude lavender extract. The fibers form an amorphous solid dispersion, disintegrate within 1.5 s, and release 70%–90% of their payload within 5 min, significantly outperforming the pure extract.
Nan Yang, Gareth. R. Williams, Banaz Jalil, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
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and Efficacy Studies of Essential Oil and Its Active Constituents on the Proliferation of Human Prostate Cancer

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2017
Lavandula angustifolia is the most widely cultivated Lavandula species. The extraction of its flower and leaves has been used as herbal medicine. In this study, the in vitro antitumor activities were tested on human prostate cancer PC-3 and DU145 cell ...
Yunqi Zhao PhD, Ran Chen BS, Yun Wang BS, Chen Qing PhD, Wei Wang PhD, Yixin Yang PhD   +5 more
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Characterization of Chemical Compounds in Volatile Oil and Ethyl Acetate Extract of Lavandula angustifolia by GC-MS

Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2021
Lavandula angustifolia is an important aromatic plant and rich source of linalool. L. angustifolia and its bioactive compounds have been reported to possess several bioactivities such as antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial and antidiabetic etc.
Javed Ahamad, Duran Kala, Esra T. Anwer, Subasini Uthirapathy   +3 more
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