An In Vitro System Comprising Immortalized Hypothalamic Neuronal Cells (GT1–7 Cells) for Evaluation of the Neuroendocrine Effects of Essential Oils

Table 1

Characteristics of the essential oils.

Name	Abbreviation in Figures	Scientific name	Major component
Benzoin	BE	Styrax benzoin	Benzoic acid, benzyl benzoate, benzyl alcohol
Bergamot	BM	Citrus bergamia	Linalyl acetate, limonene, linalool
Chamomile	CH	Matricaria chamomilla	Chamazulene, -bisabolol, farnesene
Clove	CL	Syzygium aromaticum	Eugenol, -caryophyllene, nerol
Damask rose	DR	Rosa damascena	Citronellol, geraniol, nerol
Eucalyptus	EU	Eucalyptus globulus	1,8-Cineole
Fennel	FE	Foeniculum vulgare	Anethole, fenchone, limonene
Frankincense	FR	Boswellia carteri	α-Pinene, dipentene, cadinene
Geranium	GE	Pelargonium graveolens	Citronellol, geraniol, limonene, β-caryophyllene
Ginger	GI	Zingiber officinale	β-Phellandrene, gingerol, α-zingiberene,; β-zingiberene
Grapefruit	GR	Citrus paradisi	Limonene, myrcene, α-pinene
Kabosu	KB	Citrus sphaerocarpa	Limonene, myrcene
Lavender	LA	Lavandula angustifolia	Linalool, linalyl acetate
Lemon	LE	Citrus limon	Limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene
Lime	LI	Citrus aurantifolia	p-Cymene, α-terpineol, terpinolene
Mandarin	MD	Citrus reticulata var. mandarin	γ-Terpinene, α-pinene, β-pinene
Myrrh	MI	Commiphora myrrha	Cuminaldehyde, limonene, α-pinene
Neroli	NE	Citrus aurantium var. amara	Linalool, limonene, trans-ocimene
Orange	OR	Citrus sinensis	d-Limonene, myrcene, octanal
Rosalina	RS	Melaleuca ericifolia	Linalool, 1,8 cineol, d-limonene
Rose	RO	Rosa	Citronellol, geraniol
Rosemary	RM	Rosmarinus officinalis	Camphene, α-pinene, β-pinene
Rosewood	RW	Aniba rosaeodora	Linalool, α-terpineol
St. John’s wort	SW	Hypericum perforatum	α-Pinene, β-pinene, germacrene D
Ylang Ylang	YY	Cananga Odorata var. genuina	Germacrene D, β-caryophyllene, methyl benzoate, linalool