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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Analgesic-Like Activity of Essential Oil Constituents: An Update
Contributor:
De Cássia da Silveira e Sá, Rita;
Lima, Tamires;
Da Nóbrega, Flávio;
De Brito, Anna;
De Sousa, Damião
Published:
MDPI AG, 2017
Published in:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (2017) 12, Seite 2392
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/ijms18122392
ISSN:
1422-0067
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
The constituents of essential oils are widely found in foods and aromatic plants giving characteristic odor and flavor. However, pharmacological studies evidence its therapeutic potential for the treatment of several diseases and promising use as compounds with analgesic-like action. Considering that pain affects a significant part of the world population and the need for the development of new analgesics, this review reports on the current studies of essential oils’ chemical constituents with analgesic-like activity, including a description of their mechanisms of action and chemical aspects.