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Review

Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications

by
Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira
1,2,
Jorddy Neves Cruz
3,
Ângelo Antônio Barbosa de Moraes
2,
Celeste de Jesus Pereira Franco
2,
Rafael Rodrigues Lima
3,
Taina Oliveira dos Anjos
4,
Giovanna Moraes Siqueira
2,
Lidiane Diniz do Nascimento
2,
Márcia Moraes Cascaes
5,
Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
2,3,* and
Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade
1,2,4,5
1
Program of Post-Graduation in Biodiversity and Biotecnology (Bionorte), Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
2
Adolpho Ducke Laboratory, Botany Coordination, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Av. Perimetral, 1901-Terra Firme, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
3
Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
4
Program of Post-Graduation in Botany, Paraense Emílio Goeldi Museum, Av. Perimetral, 1901-Terra Firme, Belem 66077-830, PA, Brazil
5
Program of Post-Graduation in Chemistry, Federal University of Pará, Belem 66075-110, PA, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2022, 27(14), 4373; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27144373
Submission received: 6 June 2022 / Revised: 1 July 2022 / Accepted: 5 July 2022 / Published: 8 July 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Featured Papers on Bioactive Flavour and Fragrance Compounds 2022)
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Abstract

Essential oils are biosynthesized in the secondary metabolism of plants, and in their chemical composition, they can be identified different classes of compounds with potential antioxidant and biological applications. Over the years in the Amazon, several species of aromatic plants were discovered and used in traditional medicine. The literature has shown that essential oils extracted from amazon species have several biological activities, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, cytotoxic, and antiprotozoal activities. These activities are related to the diversified chemical composition found in essential oils that, by synergism, favors its pharmacological action. In light of this vital importance, this study aimed at performing a review of the literature with particular emphasis on the chemical composition and biological activities in studies conducted with species collected in the Amazon, taking into consideration in particular the last 10 years of collection and research.
Keywords: species of Brazil; essential oils; bioactive compounds; biological activities species of Brazil; essential oils; bioactive compounds; biological activities

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Ferreira, O.O.; Cruz, J.N.; de Moraes, Â.A.B.; de Jesus Pereira Franco, C.; Lima, R.R.; Anjos, T.O.d.; Siqueira, G.M.; Nascimento, L.D.d.; Cascaes, M.M.; de Oliveira, M.S.; et al. Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications. Molecules 2022, 27, 4373. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27144373

AMA Style

Ferreira OO, Cruz JN, de Moraes ÂAB, de Jesus Pereira Franco C, Lima RR, Anjos TOd, Siqueira GM, Nascimento LDd, Cascaes MM, de Oliveira MS, et al. Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications. Molecules. 2022; 27(14):4373. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27144373

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Ferreira, Oberdan Oliveira, Jorddy Neves Cruz, Ângelo Antônio Barbosa de Moraes, Celeste de Jesus Pereira Franco, Rafael Rodrigues Lima, Taina Oliveira dos Anjos, Giovanna Moraes Siqueira, Lidiane Diniz do Nascimento, Márcia Moraes Cascaes, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, and et al. 2022. "Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications" Molecules 27, no. 14: 4373. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27144373

APA Style

Ferreira, O. O., Cruz, J. N., de Moraes, Â. A. B., de Jesus Pereira Franco, C., Lima, R. R., Anjos, T. O. d., Siqueira, G. M., Nascimento, L. D. d., Cascaes, M. M., de Oliveira, M. S., & Andrade, E. H. d. A. (2022). Essential Oil of the Plants Growing in the Brazilian Amazon: Chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and Biological Applications. Molecules, 27(14), 4373. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27144373

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