• DOI:10.1016/J.JEP.2003.09.007
Corpus ID: 24694865

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of essential oils of Eucalyptus.

@article{Silva2003AnalgesicAA,
  title={Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of essential oils of Eucalyptus.},
  author={J. Silva and W. Abebe and S. M. Sousa and V. G. Duarte and M. I. Machado and F. Matos},
  journal={Journal of ethnopharmacology},
  year={2003},
  volume={89 2-3},
  pages={
          277-83
        }
}

• J. Silva, W. Abebe, +3 authors F. Matos
• Published 2003
• Medicine
• Journal of ethnopharmacology

Many species of the genus Eucalyptus from the Myrtaceae family are used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of various medical conditions such as cold, flue, fever, and bronchial infections. [...] Key Result Using acetic acid-induced writhes in mice and hot plate thermal stimulation in rats, it was shown that the essential oils of Eucalyptus citriodora (EC), Eucalyptus tereticornis (ET), and Eucalyptus globulus (EG) induced analgesic effects in both models, suggesting peripheral and central actions.Expand

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