The effects on isolated guinea-pig ileum of the essential oil of Croton zehntneri (CZEO) and of its main constituent estragole (57% of CZEO by weight) were studied. CZEO and estragole (0.1-100 g/mL) decreased the tonus in 56% and 61.5%, respectively, of the muscles. At concentrations above 10 g/mL,
Croton zehntneri essential oil: effects on behavioral models related to depression and anxiety
✍ Scribed by C.A. Lazarini; A.H. Uema; G.M.S. Brandão; A.P.C. Guimarães; M.M. Bernardi
- Book ID
- 114306967
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 949 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-7113
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