A review on anti-inflammatory activity of monoterpenes

Faced with the need to find new anti-inflammatory agents, great effort has been expended on the development of drugs for the treatment of inflammation. This disorder reduces the quality of life and overall average productivity, causing huge financial losses. In this review the anti-inflammatory acti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Molecules 2013-01, Vol.18 (1), p.1227-1254
Hauptverfasser:	de Cássia da Silveira e Sá, Rita, Andrade, Luciana Nalone, de Sousa, Damião Pergentino
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	allergy Animals anti-inflammatory activity Anti-Inflammatory Agents - chemistry Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology asthma Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors - chemistry Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors - pharmacology cytokines essential oils Humans immunomodulatory activity inflammation Inflammation Mediators - metabolism medicinal plants monoterpenes Monoterpenes - chemistry Monoterpenes - pharmacology natural products Oils, Volatile - chemistry Oils, Volatile - pharmacology Plant Oils - chemistry Plant Oils - pharmacology Plants, Medicinal - chemistry Review
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Zusammenfassung:	Faced with the need to find new anti-inflammatory agents, great effort has been expended on the development of drugs for the treatment of inflammation. This disorder reduces the quality of life and overall average productivity, causing huge financial losses. In this review the anti-inflammatory activity of 32 bioactive monoterpenes found in essential oils is discussed. The data demonstrate the pharmacological potential of this group of natural chemicals to act as anti-inflammatory drugs.
ISSN:	1420-3049 1420-3049
DOI:	10.3390/molecules18011227