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Essential Oil Formulations From <i>Salvia officinalis</i>, <i>Ormenis africana</i>, and <i>Mentha pulegium</i>: Chemical Profiles and Insecticidal Activity Against <i>Myzus persicae</i>. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
The insecticidal potential of formulations based on Salvia officinalis, Ormenis africana, and Mentha pulegium essential oils was investigated against Myzus persicae. The combination of the three oils provided the most effective control, showing strong activity in laboratory assays and greenhouse trials.
El Ayeb-Zakhama A, Ascrizzi R, Chahdoura H, Alhujaily M, Flamini G, Alotaibi SH, Harzallah-Skhiri F, Mnif W, Laarif A, Chaieb I.   +9 more
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Functional Characterization and Structural Insights Into Stereoselectivity of Pulegone Reductase in Menthol Biosynthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Monoterpenoids are the main components of plant essential oils and the active components of some traditional Chinese medicinal herbs like Mentha haplocalyx Briq., Nepeta tenuifolia Briq., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt and Pogostemin cablin (Blanco) Benth.
Chanchan Liu, Zhuo Shang, Jingjie Dang   +2 more
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Pulegone induced apoptotic and anti-proliferative potential in cervical cancer via P53, BAX and BCL2 [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Cervical cancer is ranked the fourth most ocervical cancerurring gynecologic malignancy and thus becomes a serious point of concern in the world of cancer.
Tahir Maqbool, Faheem Hadi, Sadia Naz, Inamullah, Muhammad Abdul Basit Ashraf, Muhammad Rafiq, Rabia Rasool, Muhammad Atif, Awais Altaf, Tahir Muhammad   +9 more
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The 2024 European Union monitoring report on food additives and flavourings (1st pilot). [PDF]

EFSA J
Abstract This EFSA report presents the results of the 2024 European Union (EU) pilot monitoring programme on food additives and flavourings, in response to a mandate from the European Commission. This pilot focused on three food additives, green S (E 142), ponceau 4R (E 124) and tartrazine (E 102), and two flavourings, caffeine (FL No 16.016) and ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Dujardin B, Gómez Ruiz JÁ, Ioannidou S, Salvatore S, Smeraldi C, Tard A, Gutiérrez Linares A.   +7 more
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The Effect of Adding Mountain Mint (Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.) to Diet of Laying Japanese Quails on Productive Performance, Egg Quality Traits, Blood Metabolites and Immune Response. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Adding mountain mint (Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.) to diet of laying quails resulted in the production of elongated eggs, improved blood lipid profiles and immune responses. ABSTRACT Background Mountain mint (MM), a traditional herbal remedy, has garnered attention for its potential benefits on poultry health and productivity.
Hassanabadi A, Oghaz MT, Zarghi H.
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Insecticidal Potential of Mentha pulegium Essential Oil and Its Main Monoterpenes in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]

Insects
The control of agricultural insect pests is currently based on synthetic insecticides that raise concerns about health and environmental safety. Given the need for sustainable alternatives, this study investigated the insecticidal potential of Mentha ...
Valentina Silva, Evelyn Muñoz, Constanza Reyes, Nelson Caro, Iván Montenegro, Alejandro Madrid   +5 more
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Isolation, Antiradical Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Flavonoids From Cunila angustifolia. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
Leaves of Cunila angustifolia were extracted and fractionated to isolate flavonoids and terpenoids. Chemical characterization led to the identification of acacetin and acacetin‐7‐O‐rutinoside. The ethyl acetate fraction exhibited pronounced antiradical activity, while selective cytotoxic effects were observed against human cancer cell lines ...
de Sousa MHO, Freitas MSD, Cesca K, de Moura NF.   +3 more
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Anticandidal activity of Clinopodium chilense essential oil [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
The antifungal activity of the essential oil of Clinopodium chilense (Benth.) Govaerts was investigated against several strains of Candida spp. including clinical isolates and reference strains.
Iván Montenegro, Iván Montenegro, Iván Montenegro, Constanza Villarroel, Evelyn Muñoz, Karel Mena-Ulecia, Karel Mena-Ulecia, Valentina Silva, Alejandro Madrid, Alejandro Madrid   +9 more
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A Comparison of Volatile Components Across Native Australian Mentha (Lamiaceae) [PDF]

Plants
Mentha are historically important regarding their volatile oils. Since limited accounts exist for Australian species, we document the variation in volatiles across all Australian Mentha species, using the GC/MS of pentane extractions from leaf samples of
Trevor C. Wilson, Paul I. Forster, Daniel J. Duval, Joseph J. Brophy   +3 more
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Green Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsions for Delivery of Phytochemicals With Pesticidal Activity for Sustainable Food Production and Safety. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
ABSTRACT Green oil‐in‐water (O/W) nanoemulsions incorporating essential oils (EOs) and food‐derived compounds are gaining prominence as biopesticidal platforms that address the growing demand for sustainable agriculture, food safety, and reduced chemical inputs.
de Carvalho APA, Weitz DA, Conte-Junior CA.   +2 more
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