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Int J Environ Res Public Health

Title:		Health Benefits of the Diverse Volatile Oils in Native Plants of Ancient Ironwood-Giant Cactus Forests of the Sonoran Desert: An Adaptation to Climate Change?
Author(s):		Nabhan GP; Daugherty E; Hartung T;
Address:		"Southwest Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. Desert Canyon Farm, Canon City, CO 81212, USA"
Journal Title:		Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220310
Issue:		6
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/ijerph19063250
ISSN/ISBN:		1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We document the species richness and volatile oil diversity in Sonoran Desert plants found in the Arizona Uplands subdivision of this binational USA/Mexico region. Using floristics, we determined that more than 60 species of 178 native plants in the ancient ironwood-giant cactus forests emit fragrant biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), especially with the onset of summer monsoons. From these desert species, more than 115 volatile oils have been identified from one biogeographic region. For the 5 BVOCs most commonly associated with 'forest bathing' practices in Asian temperate forests, at least 15 Sonoran Desert plant species emit them in Arizona Uplands vegetation. We document the potential health benefits attributed to each of 13 BVOCs in isolation, but we also hypothesize that the entire 'suite' of BVOCs emitted from a diversity of desert plants during the monsoons may function synergistically to generate additional health benefits. Regular exposure to these BVOC health benefits may become more important to prevent or mitigate diseases of oxidative stress and other climate maladies in a hotter, drier world"
Keywords:		"*Cactaceae Climate Change Desert Climate Forests *Oils, Volatile Plants *Volatile Organic Compounds Sonoran Desert biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) deserts essential oils health benefits;"
Notes:		"MedlineNabhan, Gary Paul Daugherty, Eric Hartung, Tammi eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2022/03/26 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 10; 19(6):3250. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063250"