Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Aquilaria sinensis and Aquilaria malaccensis Essential Oils

Abstract

Agarwood is produced because of a stress response process brought on by damage from physical, microbial, and entomological activity on the Aquilaria trees. It has been revealed that it has bacteriostatic, antibacterial, anti-asthmatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihistaminic, analgesic, antioxidant and antidepressant properties. Exploring the full potential of selected Aquilaria spp. essential oils as antioxidant alternatives should be investigated, given its demonstration of antioxidant activity. This exploration is particularly relevant in understanding the connection between free radicals, oxidative stress, and the onset of degenerative diseases and cancer.