NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2012, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (09): 1312-. doi: A

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Advances in Mechanism of Biological Activities of Plant Essential Oils

CHEN Jian-yan, LI Yong-yu, WU Shao-hua*   

  1. College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Institute of Natural Products of Horticultural Plants,Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002,China
  • Online:2012-09-29 Published:2013-01-06

Abstract: Plant essential oils have multifold biological activities, have been widely used in medical care, food industry, cosmetic, agricultural fields and etc. In this paper, the mechanism of several biological activities of plant essential oils have been summarized, such as antibacterial, anticancer, antineoplastic, antioxidative, delaying senile, preventing and curing cardiovascular diseases, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and many other biological activities. Then, some research emphases and breakthroughs of plant essential oils in the future have been proposed.

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