Absinthe, a bitter spirit containing wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), was banned at the beginning of the 20th century as consequence of its supposed unique adverse effects. After nearly century-long prohibition, absinthe has seen a resurgence after recent de-restriction in many European countries. This review provides information on the history of absinthe and one of its constituent, thujone...

Rescue of palmitate-induced insulin resistance has been linked with improvements in fatty acid oxidation, but importantly, not always with concurrently altered AMPK or ACC2 phosphorylation. Therefore, we examined the interrelationships among AMPK, ACC2, and fatty acid oxidation under 12 controlled conditions in isolated muscle. Incubation of soleus muscle (0-12 h) did not alter fatty acid oxida...

In the framework of the correlation between chemotaxonomy and chemical analysis studies, the chemical composition of the essential oils of four varieties of Thuja species cultivated in Poland - T. occidentalis 'globosa', T. occidentalis 'aurea', T. plicata and T. plicata 'gracialis' - were investigated by GC and GC-MS. Thirty-one compounds were identified from T. occidentalis 'globosa', represe...

Abstract. In this work, the chemical composition, antioxidant and antifungal activities of Juniperus phoenicea Salvia officinalis essential oils (Eos) were evaluated. The Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identification S. Eo revealed predominance cis-chrysanthenyl acetate (64.82 %), α- thujone (14.7 %). main compounds J. oil α-Pinene (64.4 %) δ-3-Carene (7.02 antibacterial activity ...

Chemical profiling the sage essential oils (SEOs) from wild and cultivated (shaded or non-shaded) plants has been investigated. The yield of SEOs (3.51 mL/100 g) was higher than that plants(shaded plants: 3.20 g non-shaded 2.56 g).The main components SEO were cis-thujone (43.2%), camphor (17.6%), 1,8-cineole (13.8%), veridiflorol (3.8%) borneol (3.4%).The chemical composition included > 1,8-...

Volatile communication between sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) individuals has been found previously to reduce herbivory and to be more effective between individuals that are genetically identical or related relative to between strangers. The chemical nature of the cues involved in volatile communication remains unknown for this and other systems. We collected headspace volatiles from sagebrus...

A methodology that utilizes (1)H-NMR spectroscopy has been developed to simultaneously analyze toxic terpenes (thujone and camphor), major polyphenolic compounds, the total antioxidant capacity (ORAC) and the Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) index in foods and medicines containing sage. The quantitative determination of rosmarinic acid (limit of detection (LOD) = 10 mg/L) and total thujone (LOD = 0.35 mg/L...

Pelargonium species are native to South Africa, and they have a long history in medicinal use. This study aimed extract essential oils from different parts of P. peltatum, determine the chemical composition oils, assess oils’ biological potential as analgesic anti-inflammatory agents. The were obtained by hydro-distilling profile was determined GC-FID GC-MS. activity oil using tail immersion ho...

Adaçayı (Salvia spp.) türleri, farmakolojik etkileri güçlü terpenler ve fenolikler başta olmak üzere pek çok sekonder metabolit içermelerinden dolayı tıbbi aromatik değerleri oldukça yüksektir. Bu çalışmada Kahramanmaraş ili florasında doğal olarak yayılış gösteren endemik Salvia pilifera Montbret & Aucher ex Benth., tomentosa Mill., palaestina türlerinin herba kısımlarının uçucu sabit ...