Neuropharmacological activities of phytoncide released from Cryptomeria japonica

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Cheng, Wei Wen ^a   Lin, Chien Tsong ^a   Chu, Fang Hua ^b   Chang, Shang Tzen ^b   Wang, Sheng Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cryptomeria japonica; Essential oil; Neuropharmacological activities; Phytoncide; SPME

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; FORESTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAMMALS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONOTERPENES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; D-LIMONENE; FOREST AIR; MYRCENE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; PHYTONCIDE; PLANTATION FORESTS; SOLID PHASE MICRO-EXTRACTION AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRIES; SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; VOLATILE COMPOUNDS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

CHROMATOGRAPHY; EXTRACTION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PHARMACOLOGY; PLANTATIONS; PRINTING; VOC; VOLATILE OIL; WOOD;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; MUS;

EID: 60449085888     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-008-0984-2     Document Type: Article

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