Investigations on the essential oil of Cymbopogon giganteus from Benin for its potential use as an anti-inflammatory agent

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-41

  Alitonou, G A ^a   Avlessi, F ^a   Sohounhloue, D K ^a   Agnaniet, H ^b   Bessiere, J M ^b   Menut, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES GERHARDT   (France)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Antiradical activity; Cymbopogon giganteus; Essential oil; p 1(7),8 Menthadien 2 ols; p 2,8 Menthadien 1 ols

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; ESSENTIAL OIL; SCAVENGER;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON GIGANTEUS; DRUG RESEARCH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 33644501488     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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