ANTINOCICEPTIVE, ANTICONVULSANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM THE FLOWER HEADS OF EGLETES-VISCOSA L

Authors
SOUZA MF SANTOS FA RAO VSN SIDRIM JJC MATOS FJA MACHEDO MIL SILVEIRA ER
Citation
Mf. Souza et al., ANTINOCICEPTIVE, ANTICONVULSANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM THE FLOWER HEADS OF EGLETES-VISCOSA L, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 12(1), 1998, pp. 28-31
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
28 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1998)12:1<28:AAAAEO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The essential oil from bower heads of Egletes viscosa L. was investiga ted for possible antinociceptive, anticonvulsant effects in mice and f or antibacterial efficacy against resistant Staphylococcus aureus in v itro. It was found to possess a significant dose-dependent analgesic a ctivity as assessed by acetic acid writhing and formalin tests and als o an anticonvulsant activity against convulsions induced by pentylenet etrazol in mice. The plant oil displayed good antibacterial activity a gainst resistant strains of S. aureus with the minimal inhibitory conc entrations (MIC) ranging from 0.625 to 2.5 mu L/mL. (C) 1998 John Wile y & Sons, Ltd.