Salvia officinalis, common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family and native to the Mediter
Thujone is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric forms: -α-thujone and -β-thujone.
Salvia officinalis
…both healthy individuals and those with cognitive decline, although its long-term effects remain undetermined. Salvia essential oils contain α and β-thujone, a neurotoxin that can cause convulsions in animals and severe intoxication in humans, leading the European Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products and…