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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Linalool


 * Article Evaluation
 * When inhaled by mice, linalool has sedative properties.


 * Sources
 * Bickers D, Calow P, Greim H, Hanifin JM, Rogers AE, Saurat JH et al. (2003). A toxicologic and dermatologic assessment of linalool and related esters when used as fragrance ingredients. Food Chem Toxicol 41: 919–942.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Limonene


 * Article Evaluation
 * Limonene has acne fighting properties.


 * Sources
 * Kim SS, Baik JS, Oh TH, Yoon WJ, Lee NH, Hyun CG (2008). Biological activities of Korean Citrus obovoides and Citrus natsudaidai essential oils against acne‐inducing bacteria. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 72: 2507–2513.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Myrcene


 * Article Evaluation
 * Myrcene is known to have sedative properties and is a muscle relaxant.


 * Sources
 * do Vale TG, Furtado EC, Santos JG Jr, Viana GS (2002). Central effects of citral, myrcene and limonene, constituents of essential oil chemotypes from Lippia alba (Mill.) n.e. Brown. Phytomed 9: 709–714.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Caryophyllene


 * Article Evaluation
 * Caryophyllene has been shown to have anticancer and analgesic properties. It can be used as an antioxidant as well to treat inflammation.


 * Sources
 * Fidyt, Klaudyna et al. “Β‐caryophyllene and Β‐caryophyllene Oxide—natural Compounds of Anticancer and Analgesic Properties.” Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) 5.10 (2016): 3007–3017. Web.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Pinene


 * Article Evaluation
 * Pinene has anti-inflammatory properties and is also a bronchodilator.


 * Sources
 * Gil ML, Jimenez J, Ocete MA, Zarzuelo A, Cabo MM (1989). Comparative study of different essential oils of Bupleurum gibraltaricum Lamarck. Pharmazie 44: 284–287.
 * Falk AA, Hagberg MT, Lof AE, Wigaeus‐Hjelm EM, Wang ZP (1990). Uptake, distribution and elimination of alpha‐pinene in man after exposure by inhalation. Scand J Work Environ Health 16: 372–378.