title: Appetite-Enhancing Effects of Curry Oil.
abstract: Inhalation of scent compounds with phenylpropanoidal structures, such as trans-cinnamaldehyde, is expected to increase the appetite. The scent of curry powder is well known for its appetite-enhancing effect on humans. In this work, we show that the appetite of mice after inhalation of curry powder essential oil or benzylacetone showed a similar increase. The components of curry oil, trans-cinnamaldehyde, trans-anethole, and eugenol, each showed appetite-enhancing effects; therefore, these three scent compounds may be the active compounds in curry powder oil.
authors: Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University.
authors: Kakuyou
authors: K
authors: Ogawa
authors: Michiho
authors: M
authors: Ito
mesh_terms: D000171:Acrolein / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000818:Animals; D000840:Anisoles / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001066:Appetite / Q000187:drug effects; D019167:Appetite Stimulants / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005054:Eugenol / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017365:Spices
chemical_list: D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles; D019167:Appetite Stimulants; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D005054:Eugenol; D000171:Acrolein; C006578:anethole; C012843:cinnamaldehyde