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Monoterpenes

Known as: Monoterpenes [Chemical/Ingredient], Monoterpenoids, monoterpene 
Compounds with a core of 10 carbons generally formed via the mevalonate pathway from the combination of 3,3-dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Cardiovascular effects of monoterpenes: a review
The monoterpenes are secondary metabolites of plants. They have various pharmacological properties including antifungal… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Antioxidant activities of the essential oils and methanol extracts from myrtle (Myrtus communis var. italica L.) leaf, stem and flower.
Review
2008
Review
2008
South African Salvia species: a review of biological activities and phytochemistry.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
MONOTERPENES FROM THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS) AS POTENTIAL MOSQUITO REPELLENTS
ABSTRACT Five monoterpenes (carvacrol, p-cymene, linalool, α-terpinene, and thymol) derived from the essential oil of thyme… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effect of monoterpenes on lipid oxidation in maize
The monoterpenes 1,8-cineole, thymol, geraniol, menthol and camphor strongly inhibited the root growth of Zea mays L. seedlings… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
GC/MS evaluation of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) oil composition and variations during the vegetative cycle.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Relationship between volatile components of citrus fruit essential oils and antimicrobial action on Penicillium digitatum and penicillium italicum.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Monoterpene Synthases from Common Sage (Salvia officinalis)*
Common sage (Salvia officinalis) produces an extremely broad range of cyclic monoterpenes bearing diverse carbon skeletons… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Why are antibiotic resistance genes so resistant to elimination?
The euphoria produced by the discovery of antibiotics led to confident predictions that bacterial diseases would soon be… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Inhibition of N-nitrosodiethylamine carcinogenesis in mice by naturally occurring organosulfur compounds and monoterpenes.
Naturally occurring compounds belonging to two chemical groups were studied for their capacities to inhibit N-nitrosodiethylamine… 
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