The monoterpene fraction of the lemon-scented sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) cv Sweet Dani consists mostly of citral (a mixture of geranial and neral), with lower levels of geraniol and nerol. These compounds are stored in the peltate glands found on the leaf epidermis. Younger leaves, which have a higher density of such glands, also have a higher content of monoterpenes than older leaves. Gera...

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is a plant of the family Lamiaceae. The present study aimed to determine chemical composition lemon essential oil grown in Northeastern Bulgaria, perform comparative analysis its antimicrobial activity with that citral, and surface tension properties. main compounds (concentration above 3%) were: ß-caryophyllene (20.45%), geranial (19.74%), neral (15.81%), ge...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in elderly men. Although it is a nonmalignant disease, it can have a significant impact on the quality of life of elderly men. The pumpkin seed is claimed to be useful in the management of BPH. This investigation analysed the chemical composition of pumpkin seeds and examined its effect on citral-induced hyperplasia of the prostate in Wista...

Aroma is considered a fundamental component of fruit flavor. Variations in the composition and content volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contribute to noticeable differences aromas. Litchi delicious tropical subtropical fruit, large number germplasm resources with unique aromas have emerged during past 2000 years cultivation. In this review, our aim collect, compare, integrate, summarize availa...

In the crystal of the title compound C(10)H(17)NO, synthesized by the reaction of β-cyclo-citral with hydroxyl-amine hydro-chloride, inversion-related mol-ecules are linked by a pair of O-H⋯N hydrogen-bonding inter-actions between the oxime functionalities, forming R(2) (2)(6) loops. The molecular conformation is stabilized by intra-molecular methyl C-H⋯N inter-actions. The cyclohexene ring has...

Lanxangia tsao-ko has been used in traditional oriental medicine to treat malaria, abdominal pain, digestive disorders, and inflammation-related diseases. The aim of this study was compare the volatile composition evaluate total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant, antimicrobial activities L. fresh dried seed essential oils (EOs) grown Vietnam. EOs seeds were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass...