Abstract
Asthma, the main inflammatory chronic condition affecting the respiratory system, is characterized by hyperresponsiveness and reversible airway obstruction, recruitment of inflammatory cells and excessive production of mucus. Cytokines as biochemical messengers of immune cells, play an important role in the regulation of allergic inflammatory and infectious airway processes. Essential oils of plant origin are complex mixtures of volatile and semi volatile organic compounds that determine the specific aroma of plants and are categorized by their biological activities.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 152854 |
| Pages (from-to) | 152854 |
| Journal | Phytomedicine |
| Volume | 73 |
| Early online date | 31 Jan 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Allergy
- Asthma
- Cytokines
- Essential oil
- Immunomodulatory
- Inflammation