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  Action anticancerigène de l'huile essentielle d'Origanum compactum : application sur la lignée cancéreuse humaine du nasopharynx " Hep "

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  L'Origan -Origanum compactum- est une plante médicinale couramment utilisée pour certains traitements thérapeutiques notamment des affections gastriques et cutanées; elle montre aussi un intérêt majeur en tant que produit aromathérapeutique. Dans ce sens; nous nous sommes intéressés à l'évaluation de ses actions antigénotoxique et anticarcinogène contre certains agents mutagènes de référence comme l'éthyle carbamate (Uréthane).

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  Thymus essential oils. chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities

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  In the last years, there is an increasing concern regarding the safety and potentially adverse effects of synthetic chemicals used for food preservation or in medicine. Therefore, many research groups were interested to the functional role of natural products especially plant extracts.

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  Antimicrobial activities of commercial essential oils and their components against food‐borne pathogens and food spoilage bacteria

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  This study was undertaken to determine the in vitro antimicrobial activities of 15 commercial essential oils and their main components in order to pre‐select candidates for potential application in highly perishable food preservation.

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  Functional and ultrastructural changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus cells induced by Cinnamomum verum essential oil

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  The effect of cinnamon bark essential oil on these two strains was evaluated by plate counts, potassium leakage, flow cytometry and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Exposure to this oil induced alterations in the bacterial membrane of Ps. aeruginosa, which led to the collapse of membrane potential, as demonstrated by bis‐oxonol staining, and loss of membrane‐selective permeability, as indicated by efflux of K+ and propidium iodide accumulation.

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  Antigenotoxic effects of three essential oils in diploid yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) after treatments with UVC radiation

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  Essential oils (EOs) extracted from medicinal plants such as Origanum compactum, Artemisia herba alba and Cinnamomum camphora are known for their beneficial effects in humans. The present study was undertaken to investigate their possible antigenotoxic effects in an eukaryotic cell system, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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  Genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of some essential oils evaluated by wing spot test of Drosophila melanogaster

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  Essential oils extracted from the three medicinal plants; Helichrysum italicum, Ledum groenlandicum and Ravensara aromatica, together with their mixture were tested for their genotoxic and antigenotoxic activities against urethane, a well-known promutagen.

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  Evaluation of three essential oils as potential sources of botanical fungicides

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  In previous study, thirty essential oils were evaluated in vitro against two citrus pathogens namely Penicillium italicum Wehmer and Penicillium digitatum Sacc. Essential oils of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum verum and Eugenia caryophyllus were selected because of their high inhibitory activities against both pathogens. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the in vivo activity of these essential oils. 

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