Kilder og referanser

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[2] De er forskjellige «kjemotyper», dvs. at det er samme plante, men med ulike kjemiske sammensetninger. Andre rosmarin-varianter er kamfer, borneol, limonen.

[3] Sargochev, P. et. al.: Investigations into the specific effects of rosemary oil at the receptor level (2010). 

[4] Borges, R. et. al.: Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil: A review of its phytochemistry, anti-inflammatory activity, and mechanisms of action involved. (2018) 

[5] Tisserand, R. The Art of Aromatherapy, s. 280. (1977)

[6] Rosmarinsyre finnes i flere planter, spesielt de som tilhører leppeblomstfamilien, som f.eks. basilikum, sitronmelisse, merian, salvie, timian og peppermynte.

[7] al-Sereiti, M. et.al.: Pharmacology of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis Linn.) and its therapeutic potentials (1999). 

[8] Sayorwan, W. et.al.: Effects of Inhaled Rosemary Oil on Subjective Feelings and Activities of the Nervous System (2013). 

[9] Atsumi, K. et.al: Smelling lavender and rosemary increases free radical scavenging activity and decreases cortisol level in saliva. (2005). 

[10] Moore, J. et.al.: Anticancer Effects of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Extract and Rosemary Extract Polyphenols (2016). 

[11] Johnson, J: Carnosol: A promising anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agent (2012). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070765/

[12] Prabuseenivasan, S. et.al.: In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils (2006). 

[13] Murata, K. et. al.: Promotion of hair growth by Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (2013). 

[14] Pahani, Y. et. al. (2015): Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2 % for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a randomized comparative trial (2015)  

[15] de Oliverira, J.R. et. al.: Biological activities of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary) extract as analyzed in microorganisms and cells (2017).  

[16] Alopecia areata er en såkalt autoimmun sykdom. Det vil si at kroppen danner antistoffer som reagerer mot strukturer i egen kropp. Ved denne sykdommen skjer reaksjonen utelukkende i huden. Det skapes en betennelse i dype lag av huden som fører til at hårene mister festet. Kilde: NHI

[17] Hay, I. et. al.: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that can cause hair loss. Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy (1998).