Abstract:Essential oils are a complex mixture of terpenes and phenylpropanoids that have several biological activities, including antioxidant and antitumoral activities. The present study sought to evaluate the antioxidant potential of monoterpenes and phenylpropanoids by different methods (stabilization of free radicals, inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and complexation of metals). In addition, the antitumor potentials of these compounds were evaluated on human estrogen-positive breast cancer (MCF-7), non-small cell … Show more
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