Eucalyptus leaves extract

Eucalyptus globulus Labill (Myrtaceae) Leaves (Europe)) Eucalyptus leaves extract retarded the development of streptozotocin diabetes in mice [ 142],... 

Scaglione and Lund [13] tested a combination of Echinacea purpurea root extract, vitamin C, rosemary leaf extract, eucalyptus leaf extract, and fennel seed extract vs. placebo in 32 subjects suffering from a common cold. The duration of the illness (based on the rhinorrhea) was 3.37 1.25 days in the treatment group and 4.37 1.57 days in the placebo group (p < 0.01). Patients in the treatment groups also used a significantly lower number of paper tissues. No adverse effects were observed. 

The in vitro anti-inflammatory effect of eucalyptus leaf extract was demonstrated due to its ability to scavenge and reduce NO production in a murine macrophage cell line. The essential oil was also tested in a number of in vivo models of pain (acid-induced writhing and hot plate) and inflammation (paw edema) in rats and was found to be active in reducing both effects. ... 

Leaves of Eucalyptus rostrata were shown to contain substances that inhibited growth and germination (90). Four active fractions were obtained from the crude leaf extract. Inhibitory constituents were shown to contain a carbonyl group and a carbon-carbon double... 

The odor of a freshly crushed mint leaf, like many plant odors, is due to the presence in the plant of volatile C10 and Ci5 compounds, which are called terpenes. Isolation of these substances from the various parts of plants, even from the wood in some cases, by steam distillation or ether extraction gives what are known as essential oils. These are widely used in perfumery, as food flavorings and medicines, and as solvents. Among the typical essential oils are those obtained from cloves, roses, lavender, citronella, eucalyptus, peppermint, camphor, sandalwood, cedar, and turpentine. Such substances are of interest to us here because, as was pointed out by Wallach in 1887 and reemphasized by Ruzicka in 1935, the components of the essential oils can be regarded as derived from isoprene ... 

The use of natural products such as chitosan [2] and natural dyes [3-4] for antimicrobial finishing of textile materials has been widdy reported. Other natural herbal products such as Aloe Vera, Tea Tree oil. Eucalyptus oil, Tulsi leaf (Pcimum basilicum) extracts etc. can also be used for this purpose, as there is a vast source of medicinal plants with active antimicrobial ii dients. Althoi there are many natural products rich in antimicrobial agents but tiie work on the exploration of their use in textiles is very limited and not well documented. The relatively lower incidence of adverse reactions to herbal products compared to modem synthetic pharmaceuticals, coupled with their reduced cost, can be... 

Cinnamic acids have been found in the leachates or exudates of tissues of a number of plants. For example, ferulic, p-coumaric, caffeic, p-coumarylquinic and chlorogenic acids have been identified in leaves of Eucalyptus globulus and chlorogenic and p-coumaric acids in leaf and rhizome extracts of Johnson grass (see Horsley ). There is evidence that the synthesis by plants of some phenolic compounds, including chlorogenic acid, is increased under conditions of poor nutrient supply. ... 

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