TY - CHAP AU - Ana Carolina Cardoso-Teixeira AU - Klausen Oliveira-Abreu AU - Levy Gabriel de Freitas Brito AU - Andrelina Noronha Coelho-de-Souza AU - José Henrique Leal-Cardoso ED - Shagufta Perveen ED - Areej Mohammad Al-Taweel Y1 - 2020-11-20 PY - 2020 T1 - Effects of Terpenes and Terpenoids of Natural Occurrence in Essential Oils on Vascular Smooth Muscle and on Systemic Blood Pressure: Pharmacological Studies and Perspective of Therapeutic Use N2 - Terpenes belong to the diverse class of chemical constituents isolated from materials found in nature. They play a very important role in human health and have significant biological activities, including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. This book provides an overview and highlights recent research in the phytochemical and biological understanding of terpenes and terpenoids, examining the most essential functions of these kinds of secondary metabolites. BT - Terpenes and Terpenoids SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94194 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.94194 SN - 978-1-83881-917-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -