A preliminary study of the effect of essential oils on skeletal and smooth muscle in vitro

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-187

  Lis Balchin, Maria ^a   Hart, Stephen ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Essential oils; Neuromuscular transmission; Skeletal muscle; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CAMPHOR; ESSENTIAL OIL; LAVENDER OIL; NUTMEG OIL;

ANGELICA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FENNEL; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; OILS, VOLATILE; PHRENIC NERVE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; SPICES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030833893     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00103-7     Document Type: Article

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