Essential oils and its bioactive compounds modulating cytokines: A systematic review on anti-asthmatic and immunomodulatory properties

Gopalsamy Rajiv Gandhi, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Govindasamy Hari Haran, Valdete Kaliane da Silva Calisto, Gnanasekaran Jothi, Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans, Luis Cuevas, Narendra Narain, Lucindo José Quintans Júnior, Rosana Cipolotti, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel

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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 languageEnglish
Article number152854
Pages (from-to)152854
JournalPhytomedicine
Volume73
Early online date31 Jan 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Allergy
  • Asthma
  • Cytokines
  • Essential oil
  • Immunomodulatory
  • Inflammation

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