Huiles essentielles et chiralité moléculaire

Molecular chirality is a property of the nature and life, it is present everywhere and at all scales of magnitude. A fundamental aspect of molecules that is generally overlooked in scientific aromatherapy yet based on the use of the chemistry of functional groups. This update attempts to provide information on molecular stereochemistry in the composition of essential oils and its impact on their biological activities. Notions of stereochemistry are introduced and new light is shed with numerous examples on the main molecules making up EO. The importance of the enantiomeric profile of EOs is shown with a more precise evaluation of the consequences on their biological properties

Huiles essentielles et chiralité moléculaire

Molecular chirality is a property of the nature and life, it is present everywhere and at all scales of magnitude. A fundamental aspect of molecules that is generally overlooked in scientific aromatherapy yet based on the use of the chemistry of functional groups. This update attempts to provide information on molecular stereochemistry in the composition of essential oils and its impact on their biological activities. Notions of stereochemistry are introduced and new light is shed with numerous examples on the main molecules making up EO. The importance of the enantiomeric profile of EOs is shown with a more precise evaluation of the consequences on their biological properties

Huile essentielle de Géranium rosat

International audienceL’huile essentielle de Géranium rosat, Pelargonium asperum, est parfois appelée “l’HE dela peau” en raison de ses propriétés anti-inflammatoires, antiseptiques, astringentes etrégénérantes cutanées. Elle est aussi utilisée comme antimycosique et contre les insectespiqueurs chez l’homme et l’animal

Huile essentielle de Mandarine verte

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Huile essentielle de Niaouli

International audienceL’huile essentielle de Niaouli est puissamment antivirale et cicatrisante, très utile en casd’affections virales d’ordre respiratoire ou cutané. Elle est produite en Nouvelle-Calédonieet à Madagascar, principalement par distillation des feuilles d’une plante de la famille desMyrtacées