Lavandulol

Lavandulol

Catalog of Herbs

Published in James A. Duke, Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2018

Lavender contains 0.5 to 1.5% volatile oil, tannins, coumarins (coumarin, umbelliferone, and herniarin), flavonoids (e.g., luteolin), ursolic acid.29 The principal ingredients of lavender oil are linalyl acetate (30 to 60% in French, 8 to 18% in English, 25% in Kashmir), linalool, geraniol and its esters, lavandulol, nerol, cineole, caryophyllene, coumarin, limonene, betaocimene, furfural, ethyl amyl ketone, thujone, and pinocamphone. Leaves contain 0.7% ursolic acid. Dry seeds of Lavandula species contain 23.3 to 29.4% protein, 20.0 to 21.8% fat.21 Several articles on lavender chemistry are reviewed by Lawrence.193

Oral gel loaded with penciclovir–lavender oil nanoemulsion to enhance bioavailability and alleviate pain associated with herpes labialis

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Journal Information

Published in Drug Delivery, 2021

Khaled M. Hosny, Amal M. Sindi, Hala M. Alkhalidi, Mallesh Kurakula, Nabil K. Alruwaili, Nabil A. Alhakamy, Walaa A. Abualsunun, Rana B. Bakhaidar, Rahaf H. Bahmdan, Waleed Y. Rizg, Sarah A. Ali, Wesam H. Abdulaal, Majed S. Nassar, Mohammed S. Alsuabeyl, Adel F. Alghaith, Sultan Alshehri

Noteworthy, the chemical constituents of lavender vary depending on its variety (Białoń et al., 2019) and primarily include linalool, linalyl acetate, lavandulol acetate, and β-caryophyllene oxide (Dong et al., 2020). Compounds, such as α-terpineol, 4-terpinenol, and linalool, have shown specific antiviral activity (Król et al., 2013), while the local anesthetic activity of linalool and linalyl acetate from LO has been established (Koulivand et al., 2013). Additionally, 4-terpinenol, thymol, and carvacrol are known to exert anti-inflammatory actions, providing additional benefits against herpes labialis (Król et al., 2013).

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Oral gel loaded with penciclovir–lavender oil nanoemulsion to enhance bioavailability and alleviate pain associated with herpes labialis