Abstract

Pharmacodynamic Effects Of Cedrus Deodara Wood Essential Oil

Author(s): S. K Tandan, S Chandra, S Gupta, J Lal

The pharmacodynamic effects of Cedrus deodara wood essential oil were investigated in mice and rats. The oil was found to possess significant anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenin-induced oedema in rats. It was devoid of analgesic, sedative and motor incoordinating activities in mice. However, it caused a significant increase in pentobarbitone-induced hypnosis which may be due to inhibition of drug metabolising enzymes.

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