Comparison of the efficacy of alginate nanoparticles containing Cymbopogon citratus essential oil and citral on melanoma and breast cancer cell lines under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.

Background: Solid tumors often develop hypoxic regions, leading to aggressive behavior and increased drug resistance.

Methods: The chemical composition of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil (EO) was analyzed using GC-MS. Alginate nanoparticles containing the EO and its primary component, citral, were synthesized via the ionic gelation method.

Nanogels Containing Mill. and L. Essential Oils: Mosquitoes' Repellent Activity and Antibacterial Effect.

Mill. and L. are two common medicinally important plants with a wide range of biological activities such as insecticide and antibacterial effects.