Anti-inflammatory activity of some essential oils

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 38-44

  Salud, Pérez G ^a   Miguel, Zavala S ^a   Lucina, Arias G ^a   Miguel, Ramos L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Essential oils; Inflammatory diseases; Review

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; ISOEUGENOL; NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS;

DISEASES; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEWS; VIRUSES;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; ORIGANUM; PIMPINELLA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 80053246666     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2011.9700480     Document Type: Article

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