"Oils, Volatile" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most volatile oils consist of a mixture of two or more TERPENES or of a mixture of an eleoptene (the more volatile constituent of a volatile oil) with a stearopten (the more solid constituent). The synonym essential oils refers to the essence of a plant, as its perfume or scent, and not to its indispensability.
Concept/Terms
Oils, Volatile- Oils, Volatile
- Volatile Oils
- Oils, Essential
- Essential Oils
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Oils, Volatile" by people in Profiles.
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Chemical Constituent, Antimicrobial Activity, and Synergistic Effect of the Stem, Leaf, and Flower Essential Oil of the Artemisia fragrans Willd. from Khoy. Chem Biodivers. 2021 Aug; 18(8):e2100241.
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Review of the use of nasal and oral antiseptics during a global pandemic. Future Microbiol. 2021 01; 16:119-130.
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An Evidence-Based Review of Antitussive Herbs Containing Essential Oils in Traditional Persian Medicine. Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2021; 18(2):179-185.
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Almond as a nutraceutical and therapeutic agent in Persian medicine and modern phytotherapy: A narrative review. Phytother Res. 2021 Jun; 35(6):2997-3012.
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Activity of Various Essential Oils Against Clinical Dermatophytes of Microsporum and Trichophyton. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:545913.
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Development of antibacterial nanoemulsions incorporating thyme oil: Layer-by-layer self-assembly of whey protein isolate and chitosan hydrochloride. Food Chem. 2021 Mar 01; 339:128016.
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Achillea filipendulina Lam.: Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil of Stem, Leaf, and Flower. Chem Biodivers. 2020 May; 17(5):e2000133.
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Eco-friendly active packaging consisting of nanostructured biopolymer matrix reinforced with TiO2 and essential oil: Application for preservation of refrigerated meat. Food Chem. 2020 Aug 30; 322:126782.
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Impact of ripening inhibitors on molecular transport of antimicrobial components from essential oil nanoemulsions. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2019 Nov 15; 556:568-576.
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Ameliorative effects of snake (Deinagkistrodon acutus) oil and its main fatty acids against UVB-induced skin photodamage in mice. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2019 Aug; 197:111538.