Article
Agricultural Engineering
Bhaskar Protim Mahanta, Phirose Kemprai, Pranjit Kumar Bora, Mohan Lal, Saikat Haldar
Summary: In this study, black turmeric oil and its active compound Curzerenone were found to inhibit the growth of wheatgrass seeds and bermudagrass weed, and these active compounds showed persistence in the soil.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
M. Canto-Tejero, M. J. Pascual-Villalobos, P. Guirao
Summary: This study tested the effectiveness of aniseed essential oil and its main compound against Nasonovia ribisnigri, the most damaging aphid species of lettuce. The results showed that foliar applications of aniseed essential oil and (E)-anethole reduced the number of aphids without phytotoxic effects on the crop.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ksenija Rutnik, Masa Knez Hrncic, Iztok Joze Kosir
Summary: Hop essential oil is the reason behind the specific pleasant aroma in beer, and besides being used in beer production, it also has positive effects on human health and can be used as a natural pesticide without harm to humans.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Anna Skourti, Diego Romano Perinelli, Eleonora Spinozzi, Giulia Bonacucina, Loredana Cappellacci, Mohammad Reza Morshedloo, Angelo Canale, Giovanni Benelli, Filippo Maggi
Summary: The encapsulation of essential oils from Pimpinella anisum and Trachyspermun ammi in nanoemulsions demonstrated effective insecticidal properties against stored product insects, providing a potential sustainable solution for the protection of durable commodities.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Weria Weisany, Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir, Peer M. Schenk
Summary: The study shows that applying arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can increase the nutrient content and essential oil yield of coriander plants, while improving land use efficiency. Intercropping and applying AM inoculation have an impact on the essential oil composition of coriander.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Anna Skourti, Eleonora Spinozzi, Marta Ferrati, Riccardo Petrelli, Filippo Maggi, Giovanni Benelli
Summary: Carlina acaulis essential oil (EO) showed high efficacy against several pests of medical and agricultural importance, including Acarus siro, Alphitobius diaperinus, and Oryzaephilus surinamensis. The EO led to high mortality rates in both adults and larvae of these pests. The efficacy of C. acaulis EO was found to be higher than that of pirimiphos-methyl, a conventional insecticide. This suggests that C. acaulis EO could be a reliable and eco-friendly alternative for pest management strategies.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Nadia Landero-Valenzuela, Nancy Alonso-Hernandez, Francisco Lara-Viveros, Nadia S. Gomez-Dominguez, Jonathan Juarez-Pelcastre, Javier Aguado-Rodriguez, Alfonso Luna-Cruz, Luicita Lagunez-Rivera, Luis Alfonso Aguilar-Perez, Demian Hinojosa-Garro, Carlos Granados-Echegoyen
Summary: The present study identifies the chemical composition of Schinus molle essential oil and investigates its lethality and repellency effects on Bactericera cockerelli nymphs and Sitophilus zeamais adults. The essential oil shows insecticidal effects on the fourth and fifth nymphal stages of B. cockerelli and acts as a strong repellent against S. zeamais at a concentration of 800 ppm.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Satar Fotohi Chiyaneh, Esmaeil Rezaei-Chiyaneh, Reza Amirnia, Reza Keshavarz Afshar, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The results suggest that the 2 F:2 A:2 P intercropping ratio combined with chemical and organic fertilizer application is a more sustainable and cleaner strategy for improving secondary metabolites and fatty acid profiles in ajowan and fenugreek than pure stands.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huixian Xu, Yanjun Li, Qin Li, Dandan Yang, Ting Li, Saimeng Jin, Liandi Zhou, Qihui Zhang, James H. Clark
Summary: In this study, a simple, green, and environmentally friendly strategy using biochar loaded with self-emulsifying orange peel essential oil (BC/SE-OPEO) was proposed to efficiently adsorb and degrade the aromatic amine p-phenylenediamine (PPD). The results showed that the PPD removal efficiency of 50 mg BC/SE-OPEO reached 98% after 110 min at 40 °C. Mechanistic investigations revealed that reactive oxygen species (ROS) played a vital role in the degradation of PPD, which was eventually degraded to carbon dioxide and water.
Article
Plant Sciences
Eleonora Spinozzi, Marta Ferrati, Desiree Lo Giudice, Eugenio Felicioni, Riccardo Petrelli, Giovanni Benelli, Filippo Maggi, Marco Cespi
Summary: Recently, microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAH) has been used to extract essential oils (EO) from Carlina acaulis L. (Asteraceae) with increased yield and reduced extraction time and energy costs. The optimized MAH conditions showed higher efficiency in terms of EO yield (0.65%) and extraction time (210 min) compared to traditional hydrodistillation (HD) (0.49% yield and longer extraction time). This study highlights the potential of MAH for industrial-scale EO extraction in insecticidal and acaricidal formulations, offering improved yield and reduced resource consumption.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hongqi Wang, Yurong Liu, Lei Zhang, Richard Gunawan, Zhitao Wang, Chun-Zhu Li
Summary: Carbonyl compounds in bio-oil can be converted by acid and base catalysts in high-pressure reactive distillation. High pressure affects the distribution of carbonyl compounds, accelerating light carbonyl compounds' reactions and inhibiting heavy carbonyl compounds' reactions. Acids cannot significantly remove carbonyl compounds, while bases act as catalysts to promote aldol condensation reactions and neutralize carboxylic acids to remove carbonyl compounds during high-pressure reactive distillation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zahra Amiriyan Chelan, Rouhollah Amini, Adel Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab
Summary: The effects of different treatments on essential oil yield and compositions of Moldavian balm in intercropping with fenugreek were studied. It was found that the treatment with AMF + NFB significantly increased the essential oil yield and the contents of main chemical constituents.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Thiago Leandro Costa, Renata Cordeiro dos Santos, Abraao Almeida Santos, Emilio de Souza Pimentel, Eraldo Lima, Claudio Vieira Batista, Leandro Bacci, Damaris Rosa de Freitas, Marcelo Coutinho Picanco
Summary: This study assessed the biological activity of an emulsion containing patchouli oil against Tuta absoluta, a devastating pest in tomato crops. The results showed that the emulsion had similar lethal and sublethal effects on T. absoluta, and reduced its oviposition on tomato leaves. Therefore, this emulsion has the potential to be used for T. absoluta management in tomato crops.
Article
Plant Sciences
Aline Ferreira Barros, Vicente Paulo Campos, Leticia Lopes de Paula, Luma Alais Pedroso, Fabiola de Jesus Silva, Julio Carlos Pereira da Silva, Denilson Ferreira de Oliveira, Geraldo Humberto Silva
Summary: The study shows that Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil, its major biochemical component cinnamaldehyde, and cinnamaldehyde oxime can be used to reduce levels of Meloidogyne incognita.
JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kunyao Luo, Pengyu Zhao, Yifei He, Shengnan Kang, Chenyu Shen, Shuo Wang, Meixian Guo, Lehui Wang, Chao Shi
Summary: This study found that oregano essential oil (OEO) has inhibitory and germicidal effects on Vibrio vulnificus, a pathogenic bacteria commonly found in seafood. The OEO works by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that cause membrane damage in the bacteria, reducing their permeability and integrity. No DNA damage was observed at the tested concentration of OEO. Additionally, OEO effectively killed V. vulnificus in oysters. Overall, OEO shows promise in controlling V. vulnificus contamination in seafood.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jorge Miguel Alves-Silva, Alessandra Piras, Silvia Porcedda, Danilo Falconieri, Andrea Maxia, Maria Jose Goncalves, Maria Teresa Cruz, Ligia Salgueiro
Summary: The study reveals that the essential oil of Santolina insularis can effectively reduce nitric oxide production, inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory enzymes, and demonstrate significant antifungal activity, especially against Cryptococcus neoformans and most dermatophytes.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Nikoletta G. Ntalli, Marta Spochacz, Zbigniew Adamski
Summary: This article discusses the potential of plant-derived substances in protecting bee colonies from arthropod pests, and introduces recent research on botanical extracts and notable constituent compounds with activity against these pests. The application methods and efficacy of essential oils in bee and apiary pest control are also discussed, along with issues of synergism, attractants, repellency, selectivity, and mode of action.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Stefanos I. Testempasis, Nathalie N. Kamou, Emmanouil-Nikolaos Papadakis, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, George S. Karaoglanidis
Summary: The study investigated the impact of conventional and organic farming systems on Black Aspergilli population structure in Greek vineyards and found that farming system may affect the species composition within the vineyard, with a higher risk of selection of Aspergillus strains with higher mycotoxigenic capacity in conventional vineyards.
Article
Entomology
Emmanuel Karazafiris, Dimitrios Kanelis, Chrysoula Tananaki, Georgios Goras, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Maria-Anna Rodopoulou, Vasilios Liolios, Nikolia Argena, Andreas Thrasyvoulou
Summary: This study indicates that the production of Royal Jelly from chemically treated colonies results in higher levels of acaricide residues. The contamination of Royal Jelly produced in plastic queen cells decreases with time, while the contamination in natural cells remains high and may have an impact on the health of honey bees.
JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
George T. Tziros, Aggeliki Ainalidou, Anastasios Samaras, Marios Kollaros, Katerina Karamanoli, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, George S. Karaoglanidis
Summary: In this study, resistance to Botrytis bunch rot was evaluated in 13 Greek grape wine cultivars. Gene expression and metabolomic analysis revealed enhanced defense responses in resistant cultivars, indicating their stronger ability to fight against the pathogen.
Article
Plant Sciences
Anastasios Samaras, Nathalie Kamou, Georgios Tzelepis, Katerina Karamanoli, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, George S. Karaoglanidis
Summary: In this study, a detailed transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis was conducted to investigate the response of cucumber roots to the Bs MBI600 strain. The results revealed that Bs MBI600 promotes plant growth by activating defense-related genes, inducing ISR and SAR signaling, and enhancing phytohormone production and nutrient availability. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes were found to be classified into biocontrol-related pathways.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Graziella Tocco, Antonio Laus, Pierluigi Caboni
Summary: This article presents a rapid, metal-free, and straightforward method for synthesizing a series of 1,2-disubstituted-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles.
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Evangelia S. Papadopoulou, Eleftheria Bachtsevani, Christina V. Papazlatani, Constantina Rousidou, Antonios Brouziotis, Eleni Lampronikou, Myrto Tsiknia, Sotirios Vasileiadis, Ioannis Ipsilantis, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Constantinos Ehaliotis, Laurent Philippot, Graeme W. Nicol, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas
Summary: Nitrification inhibitors (NIs) have been used in agriculture for over 40 years, but little is known about their activity on different groups of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM) and their effects on off-target soil microorganisms. In this study, the researchers compared the efficacy of a novel NI, quinone imine (QI), with established NIs. The results showed that the effectiveness of NIs varied across soils with different pH, and QI significantly affected prokaryotic and fungal diversity. These findings highlight the need for novel NI strategies and the importance of monitoring their impact on off-target soil microorganisms for sustainable use of nitrogen fertilizers and soil ecosystem functioning.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Natasa P. Kalogiouri, Christina Karadimou, Mary S. Avgidou, Elissavet Petsa, Emmanouil-Nikolaos Papadakis, Serafeim Theocharis, Ioannis Mourtzinos, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Stefanos Koundouras
Summary: A rapid and simple HPLC-DAD analytical method was developed and optimized for the determination of anthocynanins in three red Greek winegrape varieties. The method was validated and showed satisfactory results in terms of selectivity, linearity, accuracy, and precision. Significant differences in anthocyanin content were observed among the different cultivars.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Graziella Tocco, Antonio Laus, Maksims Vanejevs, Anastasija Ture, Rafaela Mostallino, Nicholas Pintori, Maria Antonietta De Luca, M. Paola Castelli, Gaetano Di Chiara
Summary: This study designed and synthesized a series of novel mu-opioid receptor antagonists, and evaluated their activity in vitro and in silico. Compound 9 showed the best antagonist activity and stability.
ARCHIV DER PHARMAZIE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Emma Cocco, Delia Maccioni, Enrico Sanjust, Danilo Falconieri, Emmanuele Farris, Andrea Maxia
Summary: Human populations across the world exploit the medicinal properties of plants to treat diseases. The Mediterranean basin is recognized as a hotspot for endemic vascular plants and traditional medicinal knowledge. This study investigates the Marmilla subregion in southern Sardinia, Italy, and identifies a significant number of medicinal plant species and traditional knowledge among the inhabitants. The findings highlight the value of Mediterranean flora and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jorge M. M. Alves-Silva, Emma Cocco, Alessandra Piras, Maria Jose Goncalves, Ana Silva, Danilo Falconieri, Silvia Porcedda, Maria Teresa Cruz, Andrea Maxia, Ligia Salgueiro
Summary: This study aims to uncover the chemical composition and properties of the essential oil from Salvia cacaliifolia Benth. It was found that the essential oil has antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects, as well as the ability to promote wound healing and prevent aging. These findings highlight the potential of Salvia cacaliifolia essential oil for the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly skin products.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pierluigi Caboni, Antonio Laus, Kodjo Eloh, Nikoletta G. Ntalli, Mattia Casula, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Graziella Tocco
Summary: Gibberellin derivatives are used as plant growth regulators in agriculture and they are regulated by European Directive 91/414. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has identified data gaps in the characterization of these derivatives, including the identification of impurities. In this study, advanced analytical techniques were used to characterize and identify impurities in gibberellic acid and investigate their interactions with a plant receptor.
Article
Toxicology
Marie H. Deventer, Mattias Persson, Antonio Laus, Eline Pottie, Annelies Cannaert, Graziella Tocco, Henrik Green, Christophe P. Stove
Summary: This study investigates the mu opioid receptor (MOR) activation potential of psychedelics with the NBOMe structure. The findings show that some NBOMe substances can activate MOR, and they may occupy the same binding pocket as conventional opioids. This discovery is important for understanding the pharmacological effects of new psychoactive substances.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jorge Miguel Alves-Silva, Delia Maccioni, Emma Cocco, Maria Jose Goncalves, Silvia Porcedda, Alessandra Piras, Maria Teresa Cruz, Ligia Salgueiro, Andrea Maxia
Summary: This study aims to characterize the essential oil of Salvia aurea and validate its biological properties. The essential oil exhibited antifungal, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and anti-aging activities, indicating its potential for developing innovative and sustainable skin products.
