Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in developed and developing countries and decrease the quality of life, which has enormous social and economic consequences for the population. Recent studies on essential oils have attracted attention and encouraged continued research of this gro...

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Main Authors:	Tadeu Uggere de Andrade, Girlandia Alexandre Brasil, Denise Coutinho Endringer, Flávio Rogério da Nóbrega, Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:	Molecules
Subjects:	monoterpene sesquiterpene phenylpropanoid natural products spasmolytic smooth muscle hypertension heart vasorelaxation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/9/1539

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spelling	doaj-ac190d7309ac44c9a1f510b65740a04c2020-11-25T00:52:59ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492017-09-01229153910.3390/molecules22091539molecules22091539Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential OilsTadeu Uggere de Andrade0Girlandia Alexandre Brasil1Denise Coutinho Endringer2Flávio Rogério da Nóbrega3Damião Pergentino de Sousa4Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade de Vila Velha, Vila Velha ES 29102-770, BrazilDepartamento de Farmácia, Universidade de Vila Velha, Vila Velha ES 29102-770, BrazilDepartamento de Farmácia, Universidade de Vila Velha, Vila Velha ES 29102-770, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa PB 58051-970, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa PB 58051-970, BrazilCardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in developed and developing countries and decrease the quality of life, which has enormous social and economic consequences for the population. Recent studies on essential oils have attracted attention and encouraged continued research of this group of natural products because of their effects on the cardiovascular system. The pharmacological data indicate a therapeutic potential for essential oils for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this review reports the current studies of essential oils chemical constituents with cardiovascular activity, including a description of their mechanisms of action.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/9/1539monoterpenesesquiterpenephenylpropanoidnatural productsspasmolyticsmooth musclehypertensionheartvasorelaxation
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author_facet	Tadeu Uggere de Andrade Girlandia Alexandre Brasil Denise Coutinho Endringer Flávio Rogério da Nóbrega Damião Pergentino de Sousa
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title	Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils
title_short	Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils
title_full	Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils
title_fullStr	Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils
title_full_unstemmed	Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils
title_sort	cardiovascular activity of the chemical constituents of essential oils
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Molecules
issn	1420-3049
publishDate	2017-09-01
description	Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in developed and developing countries and decrease the quality of life, which has enormous social and economic consequences for the population. Recent studies on essential oils have attracted attention and encouraged continued research of this group of natural products because of their effects on the cardiovascular system. The pharmacological data indicate a therapeutic potential for essential oils for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this review reports the current studies of essential oils chemical constituents with cardiovascular activity, including a description of their mechanisms of action.
topic	monoterpene sesquiterpene phenylpropanoid natural products spasmolytic smooth muscle hypertension heart vasorelaxation
url	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/9/1539
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Cardiovascular Activity of the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils

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