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  • Title: Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the leaf essential oil of Laurus nobilis Linn.
    Author: Sayyah M, Saroukhani G, Peirovi A, Kamalinejad M.
    Journal: Phytother Res; 2003 Aug; 17(7):733-6. PubMed ID: 12916069.
    Abstract:
    The leaf essential oil of Laurus nobilis Linn. (Lauraceae) has been evaluated for antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities in mice and rats. The essential oil exhibited: (1) a significant analgesic effect in tail-flick and formalin tests; (2) a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory effect in the formalin-induced edema and (3) a moderate sedative effect at the anti-inflammatory doses. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of the essential oil was comparable to reference analgesics and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs: morphine and piroxicam. Present results make the essential oil worthy of further investigations.
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