Relaxant effect of carvacrol, citronellal and p-cymene, monoterpenes present in Thymus and Cymbopogon species, in guinea-pig trachea: A comparative study | Zendy

M. S. Silva Yonara | Zendy; T. A. Silva Morganna | Zendy; Pedrita Alves Sampaio | Zendy; Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans | Zendy; J. Quintans-Jnior Lucindo | Zendy; Luciano Augusto de Araújo Ribeiro | Zendy

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Relaxant effect of carvacrol, citronellal and p-cymene, monoterpenes present in Thymus and Cymbopogon species, in guinea-pig trachea: A comparative study

Author(s) -

M. S. Silva Yonara,

T. A. Silva Morganna,

Pedrita Alves Sampaio,

Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans,

J. Quintans-Jnior Lucindo,

Luciano Augusto de Araújo Ribeiro

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of medicinal plants research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0875

DOI - 10.5897/jmpr2013.5138

Subject(s) - carvacrol , thymol , p cymene , citronellal , monoterpene , potency , chemistry , guinea pig , traditional medicine , pharmacology , food science , essential oil , medicine , in vitro , organic chemistry , biochemistry , ruthenium , catalysis

Respiratory diseases are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in worldwide. One of most important respiratory disease is asthma, which the current treatment is based on use of β2‑agonists combined to inhaled corticosteroids. However, in recent years, many in vitro studies have attempted to validate the use of aromatic medicinal plants and its chemical compounds, such as monoterpenes, as potential therapeutically alternatives. In this work it was demonstrated that three different monoterpenes (carvacrol, citronellal and p-cymene) has relaxant effect in guinea-pig trachea, somehow showing different profile regarding epithelium presence, potency and efficacy. Key words: Monoterpenes, carvacrol, p-cymene, citronellal, guinea-pig trachea, relaxant effect.

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