Although juniper (Juniperus communis) berry essential oil (JEO) has been used in skin care products, research on its biological activity in human skin cells is scarce. In the current study, we explored the biological activity of JEO (with alpha-pinene as the major active component) in pre-inflamed human dermal fibroblasts, which were designed to mimic the disease biology of chronic inflammation...

Abstract Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease which causes various health problems for elderly men such as urinary retention, recurring tract infection and bladder stones. The aim of this study to evaluate the therapeutic effects Juniperus communis L . seed extract (JCS) on BPH in male Wistar rats. Methods To end, 30 rats were divided into 5 groups ( N = 6): group 1...