One Hundred Faces of Geraniol

Geraniol is a monoterpenic alcohol with a pleasant rose-like aroma, known as an important ingredient in many essential oils, and is used commercially as a fragrance compound in cosmetic and household products. However, geraniol has a number of biological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-infl...

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Main Authors:	Wanda Mączka, Katarzyna Wińska, Małgorzata Grabarczyk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:	Molecules
Subjects:	geraniol bioactivity antioxidant anticancer antimicrobial
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3303

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spelling	doaj-bc87fdb1554d407b9bde8f274e22b00b2020-11-25T03:00:32ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-07-01253303330310.3390/molecules25143303One Hundred Faces of GeraniolWanda Mączka0Katarzyna Wińska1Małgorzata Grabarczyk2Department of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandGeraniol is a monoterpenic alcohol with a pleasant rose-like aroma, known as an important ingredient in many essential oils, and is used commercially as a fragrance compound in cosmetic and household products. However, geraniol has a number of biological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have shown the activity of geraniol against prostate, bowel, liver, kidney and skin cancer. It can induce apoptosis and increase the expression of proapoptotic proteins. The synergy of this with other drugs may further increase the range of chemotherapeutic agents. The antibacterial activity of this compound was also observed on respiratory pathogens, skin and food-derived strains. This review discusses some of the most important uses of geraniol.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3303geraniolbioactivityantioxidantanticancerantimicrobial
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title	One Hundred Faces of Geraniol
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description	Geraniol is a monoterpenic alcohol with a pleasant rose-like aroma, known as an important ingredient in many essential oils, and is used commercially as a fragrance compound in cosmetic and household products. However, geraniol has a number of biological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have shown the activity of geraniol against prostate, bowel, liver, kidney and skin cancer. It can induce apoptosis and increase the expression of proapoptotic proteins. The synergy of this with other drugs may further increase the range of chemotherapeutic agents. The antibacterial activity of this compound was also observed on respiratory pathogens, skin and food-derived strains. This review discusses some of the most important uses of geraniol.
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One Hundred Faces of Geraniol

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