Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Eugenol: An Update

Overview

Journal Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2024 Nov 27

PMID 39598416

Authors

Renan Oliveira Silva Damasceno

Joao Lucas Silva Pinheiro

Lucas Henrique Marques Rodrigues

Rebeca Carneiro Gomes

Allana Brunna Sucupira Duarte

Jeremias Justo Emidio

Lucio Ricardo Leite Diniz

Damiao Pergentino de Sousa

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Abstract

Medicinal plants are a rich source of bioactive compounds that possess pharmacological properties for preventing and treating inflammation-related diseases. Essential oils is a chemical class that contains many bioactive compounds, such as eugenol, which is capable of inhibiting or modulating the inflammatory response. This natural product emerges as a compound that promotes various biological activities, including antioxidant activity, which makes it useful in the food industry. Recently, its pharmacological applications have also been highlighted. So, this review aims to update and discuss the most recent findings on the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of eugenol, along with its mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential for treating inflammation and oxidative imbalance conditions.

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