Anticancer activity of essential oils: a review. (26th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhalla, Yashika; Gupta, Vinay Kumar; Jaitak, Vikas
• Is Part Of: Journal of the science of food and agriculture. Volume 93:Number 15(2013:Dec. 15)
• Page Start: 3643
• Page End: 3653
• Publication Date: 2013-07-26
• Subjects: anticancer mechanisms -- essential oils -- synergism -- terpenes; Food -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6267
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-5142

Abstract

Abstract: Natural essential oil constituents play an important role in cancer prevention and treatment. Essential oil constituents from aromatic herbs and dietary plants include monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, oxygenated monoterpenes, oxygenated sesquiterpenes and phenolics among others. Various mechanisms such antioxidant, antimutagenic and antiproliferative, enhancement of immune function and surveillance, enzyme induction and enhancing detoxification, modulation of multidrug resistance and synergistic mechanism of volatile constituents are responsible for their chemopreventive properties. This review covers the most recent literature to summarize structural categories and molecular anticancer mechanisms of constituents from aromatic herbs and dietary plants. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry