Sedating and antipyretic activity of the essential oil of Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens.

Authors :: Ortiz de Urbina AV
Martín ML
Montero MJ
Morán A
San Román L
Source :: Journal of ethnopharmacology [J Ethnopharmacol] 1989 Apr; Vol. 25 (2), pp. 165-71.
Publication Year :: 1989
Abstract: The essential oil of Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens exerts significant sedating and antipyretic activities in the rat. The components responsible for these activities appear to be the major monoterpenes present: pulegone, menthone and eucalyptol (1,8-cineol).

Subjects :: Animals
Drug Interactions
Female
Injections, Intraperitoneal
Male
Mice
Motor Activity drug effects
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Spain
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Oils, Volatile pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal analysis

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