Chemical composition, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of essential oil from the roots of Illicium lanceolatum.
Nat Prod Res
; 26(18): 1712-4, 2012.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-21999530
ABSTRACT
Illicium lanceolatum is a popular aromatic and medicinal plant in China. Essential oil from the roots of I. lanceolatum, obtained by hydrodistillation, was analysed by GC-MS. The essential oil was dominated by phenylpropenes. The major components were myristicin (17.63%), α-asarone (17.23%), methyl isoeugenol (11.19%), apiol (8.82%) and isolongifolol (5.94%). When investigated using acetic acid-induced abdominal writhe models and the xylene-induced ear oedema model, the essential oil showed significantly antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects. The results indicate that the essential oil may contain the bioactive components of I. lanceolatum. This is the first report on the chemistry, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of I. lanceolatum.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
Main subject:
Oils, Volatile
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Plant Roots
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Illicium
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Analgesics
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Prod Res
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China