Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils

Recently, the application of herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases has gained increasing attention.Essential oils (EOs) are generally known to exert various pharmacological effects, such as antiallergic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.Current literature involving in vitro and in vivo studies indic

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Larvicidal activity of essential oil from Vitex negundo and Vitex trifolia on dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The ability of Vitex trifolia and Vitex negundo essential oils to kill Aedes aegypti and gruvi golden lager Culex quinquefasciatus larvae was evaluated.METHODS: The larvae were treated with their respective essential oils at 50-125 ppm concentration.RESULTS: LC50 and LC90 for V.trifolia against Ae.aegypti and C.quinquefasciat

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Pulmonary Toxicity and Inflammatory Response of Vape Cartridges Containing Medium-Chain Triglycerides Oil and Vitamin E Acetate: Implications in the Pathogenesis of EVALI

Recently, there has been an outbreak of a condition named e-cigarette or vaping products-associated lung injury (EVALI).The primary components of vaping products include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), sd11i vitamin E acetate (VEA) and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), may be responsible for acute lung toxicity.Currently, little information is availabl

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