Natural products from plants have gained prominence in the search for therapeutic alternatives. Monoterpenes, such as carvone, are suggested as candidates for the treatment of several diseases. Therefore, the objective of this study is to review the pharmacological activities of carvone in experimen...

Carvone is a monoterpene ketone contained in the essential oils of several aromatic and medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families. From aromatic plants, this monoterpene is secreted at different concentrations depending on the species, the parts used, and the extraction methods. Curr...

d-Carvone or (4S)-(+)-carvone has a caraway/dill odour and is the main constituent of caraway (Carum carvi) and dill (Anethum graveolens) seed oils whilst l-Carvone or (4R)-(−)-carvone has a sweet spearmint odour and is the main constituent of spearmint (Mentha spicata). Carvone is produced by both ...