Contrary to generally held belief, most essential oil components are amenable to medicinal chemistry techniques and may qualify as good drug candidates, report scientists based at VIB-KU Leuven. Moreover, these components also offer attractive opportunities for lead optimization or even fragment-based drug discovery. Because their therapeutic potential is still under-scrutinized, the scientists propose that essential oil components be explored more vigorously with present-day methods.
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