1st Edition
Aromatherapy Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use
Recent clinical studies have demonstrated an impact of aromatherapy on the control of symptoms associated with human diseases not fully controlled by conventional therapy. Aromatherapy: Basic Mechanisms and Evidence Based Clinical Use provides an up-to-date compilation of background scientific information that advocates the application of currently developed clinical studies on the effects of aromatherapy to the treatment of human diseases such as mild, stress-induced mood disorders, infectious diseases, and age-related disturbances.
The book encompasses all aspects of successful clinical use of aromatherapy, including phytochemistry, technology, and clinical trials. It outlines a rational basis for clinical translation of aromatherapy for treating human diseases in need of safer therapies. It also describes evidence-based use of aromatherapy in controlling clinical manifestations of severe diseases for which conventional therapies often fail, such as managing agitation and aggression associated with Alzheimer�€�s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Containing a wealth of references and a thorough presentation of knowledge on essential oils and aromatherapy, this book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, clinicians, and policy makers in health care systems. It details the current clinical uses of aromatherapy while promoting further clinical development in areas where therapy is lacking.
Historical Notes on Essential Oils and Aromatherapy with Special Reference to Bergamot Essential Oil
Alfredo Focà and Maria Carla Liberto
The Olfactory System: From Odorant Molecules to Perception
Simone Pifferi and Anna Menini
BOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES
Taxonomy, Morphology, and Physiology of Aromatic Plants: A Botanical Perspective
Salvatore Ragusa
Phytochemical Components of Aromatic Plants and Factors Influencing Their Variability
Giancarlo Statti
Aromatic Plants: Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Approach
Candida Vannini and Marcella Bracale
Extraction, Sample Preparation, and Analytical Methods for Quality Issues of Essential Oils
Paola Montoro, Milena Masullo, Sonia Piacente, and Cosimo Pizza
Technological Aspects of Essential Oils
Maria Chiara Cristiano, Donato Cosco, and Donatella Paolino
CELL BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND UNDERLYING MECHANISMS
Essential Oils Exploited in Cytotoxicity Studies for Translation into Safer and More Effective Cancer Therapeutics
Rossella Russo, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Giacinto Bagetta, and Luigi Antonio Morrone
Phototoxicity of Essential Oils
Michele Navarra, Marco Miroddi, and Gioacchino Calapai
Essential Oils: Fragrances and Antioxidants
Rosalia Crupi and Salvatore Cuzzocrea
RATIONAL BASIS FOR AROMATHERAPY
Aromatherapy and Neurotransmission: Behavioral and Neurochemical Studies
Luigi Antonio Morrone, Laura Rombolà, Diana Amantea, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, and Giacinto Bagetta
Rational Basis for Research and Development of Essential Oils in Pain Trials
Laura Rombolà, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Chizuko Watanabe, Hirokazu Mizoguchi, Tsukasa Sakurada, Laura Berliocchi, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Giacinto Bagetta, and Shinobu Sakurada
Pain Relief by Local Peripheral Injection of Beta-Caryophyllene through Cannabinoid 2 Receptor
Soh Katsuyama, Takaaki Komatsu, Giacinto Bagetta, Shinobu Sakurada, and Tsukasa Sakurada
Essential Oils, the Immune System, and Inflammation
Franca Marino, Raffaella Bombelli, and Marco Cosentino
Antimicrobial Effects of Bergamot Essential Oil: From Ancient Medicine to Modern Research
Alfredo Focà and Maria Carla Liberto
EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL USE OF AROMATHERAPY
Aromatherapy for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
Luca Cravello and Carlo Caltagirone
Aromatherapy in Dementia and Dementia-Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Sergio Fusco, Francesco Corica, and Andrea Corsonello
Therapeutic Applications of Aromatherapy in Pediatrics
Samaneh Khanpour Ardestani, Cecilia Bukutu, and Sunita Vohra
Aromatic Plants and Essential Oils in the Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Diseases
Neda Mimica-Dukic, Natasa Simin, Ivana Beara, Dejan Orcic, Marija Lesjak, Marina Franciškovic, and Emilija Svircev
REGULATORY ISSUES
Regulatory Issues in Aromatherapy
Gioacchino Calapai
Pharmacovigilance and Phytovigilance for a Safe Use of Essential Oils
Alfredo Vannacci, Alessandra Pugi, Eugenia Gallo, Fabio Firenzuoli, and Alessandro Mugelli
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Epidemiology of Their Utilization
Anna Loraschi and Marco Cosentino
Biography
Giacinto Bagetta, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Marco Cosentino, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Tsukasa Sakurada, Daiichi College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan