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Analgesic-Like Activity of Essential Oil Constituents: An Update.

Rita de Cássia da Silveira E SáTamires Cardoso LimaFlávio Rogério da NóbregaAnna Emmanuela Medeiros de BritoDamião Pergentino de Sousa
Published in: International journal of molecular sciences (2017)
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.
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