Miguel, Maria Graça2015-06-152015-06-1520101420-3049AUT: MGM00322;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6291Essential oils are complex mixtures isolated from aromatic plants which may possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of interest in thye food and cosmetic industries as well as in the human health field. In this work, a review was done on the most recent publications concerning their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. At the same time a survey of the methods generally used for the evaluation of antioxidant activity and some of the mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils are also reported.engreviewhttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules15129252