Maternal Reproductive Toxicity of Some Essential Oils and Their Constituents.
Int J Mol Sci
; 22(5)2021 Feb 27.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33673548
ABSTRACT
Even though several plants can improve the female reproductive function, the use of herbs, herbal preparations, or essential oils during pregnancy is questionable. This review is focused on the effects of some essential oils and their constituents on the female reproductive system during pregnancy and on the development of the fetus. The major concerns include causing abortion, reproductive hormone modulation, maternal toxicity, teratogenicity, and embryo-fetotoxicity. This work summarizes the important studies on the reproductive effects of essential oil constituents anethole, apiole, citral, camphor, thymoquinone, trans-sabinyl acetate, methyl salicylate, thujone, pulegone, ß-elemene, ß-eudesmol, and costus lactone, among others.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oils, Volatile
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Genitalia, Female
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States