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ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry2025

The Role of Essential Oils on Sleep Quality and Other Sleep-related Issues: Evidence from Clinical Trials.

Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi, Periyanaina Kesika, Natarajan Sisubalan, Chaiyavat Chaiyasut

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Review in Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Bhagavathi Sundaram SivamaruthiOffice of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Periyanaina KesikaOffice of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Natarajan SisubalanOffice of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Chaiyavat ChaiyasutFaculty of Pharmacy, Innovation Center for Holistic Health, Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals, , Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) are a volatile mixture of bioactive compounds extracted from aromatic plants. The composition of EOs varies, which majorly depends on the extraction methods and plant parts. Aromatherapy using EOs has been reported for its several beneficial effects in humans. Aromatherapy is considered a complementary and/ or adjuvant therapeutic approach for treating several illnesses, especially to improve mental health and well-being. The incidence of sleep disorders, specifically insomnia, is nowadays increased, possibly due to urbanization and lifestyle. The studies showed that EOs-based treatments using lavender EO, bergamot EO, cinnamon EO, and rosemary EO (alone or in combinations) could improve sleep quality, duration, and deprivation in healthy subjects and patients, those who suffer from sleep-related issues. The current manuscript details the outcomes of EO-based treatments on the sleep quality of humans and the possible mechanisms associated with the health-promoting properties of EOs. Also, the toxicity and adverse effects of EOs have been discussed. The study indicated that EOs are potent adjuvant therapeutic candidates to manage mood-associated complications in humans. Moreover, the aromatherapeutic field requires detailed studies on toxicity and dose determination, which could provide safe and effective therapeutic results.

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Oils, VolatileSleepSleep QualitySleep Wake DisordersAromatherapyClinical Trials as TopicHumansSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersOils, Volatilearomatherapyaromatic plant.Essential oilinsomnialavendersleep disorders

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