Ruta essential oils: Composition and bioactivities

0551100 - ÚEB 2022 RIV CH eng J - Journal Article
Nahar, Lutfun - El-Seedi, H. R. - Khalifa, S. A.M. - Mohammadhosseini, M. - Sarker, S. D.
Ruta essential oils: Composition and bioactivities.
Molecules. Roč. 26, č. 16 (2021), č. článku 4766. E-ISSN 1420-3049
Institutional support: RVO:61389030
Keywords : 2-nonanone * 2-undecanone * Bioactivity * Essential oils * Ruta * Ruta angustifolia * Ruta chalepensis * Ruta graveolens * Ruta montana * Ruta tuberculate * Rutaceae
OECD category: Organic chemistry
Impact factor: 4.927, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Open access
http://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164766

Ruta L. is a typical genus of the citrus family, Rutaceae Juss. and comprises ca. 40 different species, mainly distributed in the Mediterranean region. Ruta species have long been used in traditional medicines as an abortifacient and emmenagogue and for the treatment of lung diseases and microbial infections. The genus Ruta is rich in essential oils, which predominantly contain aliphatic ketones, e.g., 2-undecanone and 2-nonanone, but lack any significant amounts of terpenes. Three Ruta species, Ruta chalepensis L., Ruta graveolens L., and Ruta montana L., have been extensively studied for the composition of their essential oils and several bioactivities, revealing their potential medicinal and agrochemical applications. This review provides a systematic evaluation and critical appraisal of publications available in the literature on the composition and bioactivities of the essential oils obtained from Ruta species and includes a brief outlook of the potential applications of nanotechnology and chitosan-based products of Ruta essential oils.
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