A review on anti-inflammatory activity of monoterpenes

Molecules

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1227-1254

  De Cássia Da Silveira E Sá, Rita ^a   Andrade, Luciana Nalone ^b   De Sousa, Damião Pergentino ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anti inflammatory activity; Asthma; Cytokines; Essential oils; Immunomodulatory activity; Inflammation; Medicinal plants; Monoterpenes; Natural products

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; AUTACOID; ESSENTIAL OIL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TERPENE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872849593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules18011227     Document Type: Review

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