Sedating and antipyretic activity of the essential oil of Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens.
The essential oil of Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens exerts significant sedating and antipyretic activities in the rat. The components responsible for these activities appear to be the major monoterpenes present: pulegone, menthone and eucalyptol (1,8-cineol).
Ortiz de Urbina
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Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Spain.
Martín
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Montero
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MJ
Morán
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San Román
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D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013030:Spain
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009822:Oils, Volatile