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Review
. 2021 Dec 14:2021:6748052.
doi: 10.1155/2021/6748052. eCollection 2021.

Lamiaceae Essential Oils, Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, and Biological Activities

Luiz Renan Ramos da Silva  1 , Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira  2   3 , Jorddy Nevez Cruz  2 , Celeste de Jesus Pereira Franco  2 , Tainá Oliveira Dos Anjos  1   2 , Marcia Moraes Cascaes  4 , Wanessa Almeida da Costa  5 , Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade  1   2   3   4 , Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira  1   2
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Lamiaceae Essential Oils, Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, and Biological Activities

Luiz Renan Ramos da Silva et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. .

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants present important active compounds that have potential for use in food, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries. In this sense, the present work aimed to conduct a literature review on the potential applications of essential oils from Lamiaceae species. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities were evaluated. The importance of this study is demonstrated as a way to theoretically provide information on the use of different plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family, especially with regard to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of its essential oils.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Monoterpenes: (1) = 1,8-cineole, (2) = camphor, (3) = pulegone, (4) = borneol, (5) = limonene, (6) = α-pinene, (7) = linalool, (8) = carvacrol, (9) = p-cymene, (10) = thujanol, (11) = ß-pinene, (12) = α-campholenal, (13) = citronellol, (14) = thymol, and (15) = ß-myrcene.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sesquiterpenes: (1) = Italicene epoxide, (2) = guaiol, (3) = 1,10-di-epi-cubenol, (4) = 8-cedren-13-ol, (5) =  (Z)-α-trans-bergamotol, (6) = α-copaene, (7) = ß-costol, (8) = spathulenol, (9) = ß-bourbonene, (10) = δ-cadinene, (11) = ß-caryophyllene, and (12) = ß-farnesene.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Potential mechanism of action of essential oils on bacteria, adapted from [145,146].
Figure 4
Figure 4
Potential mechanism of action of essential oils in fungi, adapted from [152].
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