Bergamot Oil

Bergamot Oil Structure
Bergamot Oil structure
Common Name Bergamot Oil
CAS Number 8007-75-8 Molecular Weight N/A
Density 0.877 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 159 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula N/A Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 137 °F
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Fungal decay and shelf life of oranges coated with chitosan and bergamot, thyme, and tea tree essential oils.

J. Food Sci. 77(8) , E182-7, (2012)

Chitosan coatings, containing or not essential oils (bergamot, thyme and tea tree oil), were applied to oranges (cv. Navel Powell). Antifungal effect was evaluated by applying coatings before and after inoculating the fruit with Penicillium italicum CECT 2294...

Implication of limonene and linalyl acetate in cytotoxicity induced by bergamot essential oil in human neuroblastoma cells.

Fitoterapia 89 , 48-57, (2013)

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia, Risso et Poiteau) essential oil (BEO) is a widely used plant extract showing anxiolytic, analgesic and neuroprotective effects in rodents; also, BEO activates multiple death pathways in cancer cells. Despite detailed knowledge of it...

Phototoxicity of bergamot oil assessed by in vitro techniques in combination with human patch tests.

Toxicol. In Vitro 21(7) , 1298-303, (2007)

The aim of this study was to clarify the differences in the phototoxicity of bergamot oil obtained from four different suppliers. Spectral and chemical analyses were performed to identify presence of photoactive compounds in the test samples. The phototoxicit...

Toxic profile of bergamot essential oil on survival and proliferation of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells.

Food Chem. Toxicol. 49(11) , 2780-92, (2011)

Cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food and confectionary industries make increasing use of plant extracts in their products. Despite the widespread use of products containing plant extracts, the mechanisms of their effects are not fully characterized. Bergamot essent...

The protective effect of bergamot oil extract on lecitine-like oxyLDL receptor-1 expression in balloon injury-related neointima formation.

J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. Ther. 13(2) , 120-9, (2008)

Lectin-like oxyLDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) has recently been suggested to be involved in smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation and neointima formation in injured blood vessels. This study evaluates the effect of the nonvolatile fraction (NVF), the antioxidant com...

The survival of three strains of Arcobacter butzleri in the presence of lemon, orange and bergamot essential oils and their components in vitro and on food.

Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 44(5) , 495-9, (2007)

To test the effect of oils and vapours of lemon, sweet orange and bergamot and their components against three Arcobacter butzleri strains.The disc diffusion method was used to screen the oils and vapours against three strains of A. butzleri. In vitro bergamot...

The essential oil of bergamot enhances the levels of amino acid neurotransmitters in the hippocampus of rat: implication of monoterpene hydrocarbons.

Pharmacol. Res. 55(4) , 255-62, (2007)

The effects of bergamot essential oil (BEO) on the release of amino acid neurotransmitters in rat hippocampus have been studied by in vivo microdialysis and by in vitro superfusion of isolated nerve terminals. Intraperitoneal administration of BEO (100microl/...

[Effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer].

Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi 38(4) , 493-502, (2008)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer.This study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 58 hospice patien...

The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

J. Appl. Microbiol. 113(5) , 1217-27, (2012)

To determine the sensitivity of five strains of Staphylococcus aureus to five essential oils (EOs) and to investigate the anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass and grapefruit EOs.Antimicrobial susceptibility screening was carried out using the disk diffusion me...

Effects of systemic administration of the essential oil of bergamot (BEO) on gross behaviour and EEG power spectra recorded from the rat hippocampus and cerebral cortex.

Funct. Neurol. 24(2) , 107-12, (2009)

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau) is a citrus fruit growing almost exclusively in the South of Italy. Its essential oil is obtained by cold pressing of the epicarp and, partly, of the mesocarp of the fresh fruit. Although this phytocomplex has been ...