Toxicity of Selected Monoterpenes and Essential Oils Rich in These Compounds

Monoterpenes make up the largest group of plant secondary metabolites. They can be found in numerous plants, among others, the family. The compounds demonstrate antioxidative, antibacterial, sedative and anti-inflammatory activity, hence, they are often employed in medicine and pharmaceuticals. Addi...

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Published in:	Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 27; no. 5; p. 1716
Main Author:	Wojtunik-Kulesza, Karolina A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 06-03-2022 MDPI
Subjects:	abortifacient Adenosine Anti-inflammatory agents Antioxidants Biocompatibility Camphor Citral Cytotoxicity DNA damage Drug dosages Essential oils Female Females Food industry Genotoxicity Humans Inflammation Lamiaceae - metabolism Limonene Limonene - metabolism Lipid peroxidation Medical research Metabolites Monoterpenes Monoterpenes - metabolism Monoterpenes - toxicity Neurotoxicity Oils & fats Oils, Volatile - metabolism Oils, Volatile - toxicity Oxidative stress Plant Oils - metabolism plant secondary metabolites Pregnancy Pulegone Review Secondary metabolites Side effects teratogenicity Terpinene Thujone Toxicity genotoxicity toxicity neurotoxicity plant secondary metabolites abortifacient monoterpenes teratogenicity
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