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ReviewPharmaceutics2022

Plant Nanovesicles for Essential Oil Delivery.

Mónica Zuzarte, Carla Vitorino, Lígia Salgueiro, Henrique Girão

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mónica ZuzarteCoimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4128-9010
Carla VitorinoFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3424-548X
Lígia SalgueiroFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
Henrique GirãoCoimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5786-8447
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra · PTUniversity of Coimbra · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04539/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/04539/2020La Caixa Fundation / Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) PD21-00003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essential oils' therapeutic potential is highly recognized, with many applications rising due to reported anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-aging, and anti-cancer effects. Nevertheless, clinical translation still remains a challenge, mainly due to essential oils' volatility and low water solubility and stability. The present review gathers relevant information and postulates on the potential application of plant nanovesicles to effectively deliver essential oils to target organs. Indeed, plant nanovesicles are emerging as alternatives to mammalian vesicles and synthetic carriers due to their safety, stability, non-toxicity, and low immunogenicity. Moreover, they can be produced on a large scale from various plant parts, enabling an easier, more rapid, and less costly industrial application that could add value to waste products and boost the circular economy. Importantly, the use of plant nanovesicles as delivery platforms could increase essential oils' bioavailability and improve chemical stability while reducing volatility and toxicity issues. Additionally, using targeting strategies, essential oils' selectivity, drug delivery, and efficacy could be improved, ultimately leading to dose reduction and patient compliance. Bearing this in mind, information on current pharmaceutical technologies available to enable distinct routes of administration of loaded vesicles is also discussed.

Indexed as

extracellular vesiclesfunctionalized vesiclesplant-derived vesiclesvolatile compounds

Identifiers

PMID36559075
PMCPMC9784947
OpenAlexW4309845362

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Registered trials

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