Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils: a short review.
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چکیده
Essential oils are complex mixtures isolated from aromatic plants which may possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of interest in thye food and cosmetic industries as well as in the human health field. In this work, a review was done on the most recent publications concerning their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. At the same time a survey of the methods generally used for the evaluation of antioxidant activity and some of the mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils are also reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Molecules
دوره 15 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010