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Review
. 2011 Mar 23;16(3):2726-42.
doi: 10.3390/molecules16032726.

Essential oils and their constituents: anticonvulsant activity

Reinaldo Nóbrega de Almeida  1 , Maria de Fátima Agra, Flávia Negromonte Souto Maior, Damião Pergentino de Sousa
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Review

Essential oils and their constituents: anticonvulsant activity

Reinaldo Nóbrega de Almeida et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

A literature-based survey of plants species and their essential oils with anticonvulsant activity was carried out. As results, 30 species belonging to 13 families and 23 genera were identified for their activities in the experimental models used for anticonvulsant drug screening. Thirty chemical constituents of essential oils with anticonvulsant properties were described. Information on these 30 species is presented together with isolated bioactive compound studies.

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Anticonvulsant chemical constituents of essential oils.
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