Maruyama N, Ishibashi H, Hu W, Morofuji S, Inouye S, Yamaguchi H, Abe S
Mediators of Inflammation, 2006
ABSTRACT:
To obtain experimental evidence on the therapeutic efficacy of essential oils in aromatherapy for inflammatory diseases, we examined the effects of geranium oil on carrageenan-induced and collagen II-induced inflammation in mice, to assess acute and chronic anti-inflammatory activities of the oil. Single intraperitoneal injection of 5 mu L of geranium oil clearly suppressed the carrageenan-induced footpaw edema and increase in tissue myeloperoxidase activity, and repeated administration of the oil suppressed collagen-induced arthritis. These results revealed that geranium oil suppressed both acute and chronic inflammatory responses in mice.
CITATION:
Maruyama N, Ishibashi H, Hu W, et al. Suppression of carrageenan- and collagen II-induced inflammation in mice by geranium oil. Mediators Inflamm. 2006;2006(3):62537(1-7).
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