A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ABOUT ANTICANCER AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF ROSEMARY OIL (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS L)

  • Maria Simona CHIȘ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Sevastița MUSTE University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Adriana PĂUCEAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Simona MAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Vlad MURESAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Ioana Daniela CĂLIAN (IANOȘ) University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Keywords: rosemary, cancer, bioactive compounds, carnosic acid, carnasol, antimicrobial.

Abstract

Nowadays, cancer is one of the most common diseases in all over the world. The concept that there is a close relationship between food and diseases like cancer is widely accepted. The scientists are now searching a natural drug in order to prevent or to cure this disease. Their attention is focused on bioactive compounds of plants that could have antitumorogenic activities. The following mini-review attempts to synthesize the importance of rosemary in cancer prevention, but also in food preservation industry thanks to its rich chemical composition on bioactive compounds that could also have antimicrobial activities.
Published
2017-12-28