Antinociceptive and antispasmodic effects of the essential oil of ocimum micranthum: Potential anti-inflammatory properties

Planta Medica

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 681-685

  De Pinho, João Paulo Melo ^a   Silva, Andressa Santa Bríggido ^b   Pinheiro, Bruno Gonçalves ^b   Sombra, Igor ^a   De Carvalho Bayma, Joaquim ^b   Lahlou, Saad ^a   Da Cunha Sousa, Pergentino José ^b   Magalhães, Pedro Jorge Caldas ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

caryophyllene; essential oil; Lamiaceae; methyl cinnamate; Ocimum micranthum; smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; CARBACHOL; DIMORF; ESSENTIAL OIL; FORMALDEHYDE; INDOMETACIN; MORPHINE; OCIMUM MICRANTHUM ESSENTIAL OIL; OVALBUMIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY PAIN; LICKING; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; WRITHING TEST;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MICE; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; OCIMUM; OILS, VOLATILE; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; RATS; SESQUITERPENES;

ANIMALIA; LAMIACEAE; MUS; OCIMUM CAMPECHIANUM; RATTUS;

EID: 84861093817     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: 14390221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298372     Document Type: Article

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