Natural essential oil mix of sweet orange peel, cumin, and allspice elicits anti-inflammatory activity and pharmacological safety similar to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

An inflammation response occurs when the body reacts to exogenous and endo enous noxious stimuli, and it helps the body respond to infection and repair tissues, adapt to stress, and remove dead or damaged cells. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are traditionally...

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Published in:Saudi journal of biological sciences 2022-05, Vol.29 (5), p.3830-3837
Main Authors: Padilla-Camberos, Eduardo, Sanchez-Hernandez, Ivan Moises, Torres-Gonzalez, Omar Ricardo, Gallegos-Ortiz, Maria del Rosario, Méndez-Mona, Ana Laura, Baez-Moratilla, Pedro, Flores-Fernandez, Jose Miguel
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Language:English
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Anti-inflammatory activity
Citrus sinensis (sweet orange)
Cuminum cyminum (cumin)
Ear edema
Essential oil
Mutagenic
NSAIDs
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Pimenta dioica (allspice)
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Summary:An inflammation response occurs when the body reacts to exogenous and endo enous noxious stimuli, and it helps the body respond to infection and repair tissues, adapt to stress, and remove dead or damaged cells. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are traditionally used to treat inflammation; however, these drugs often cause negative side effects. For this reason, developing and establishing effective alternative medicines for treating many chronic diseases with underlying inflammation is critically dependent on the identification of new organic molecules and bioactive substances. Aromatic and volatile compounds found in essential oils isolated from Pimenta dioica (allspice), Cuminum cyminum (cumin), and Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) are a source of bioactive compounds. Allspice essential oil reduces ear inflammation more than 65% and the anti-inflammatory activity of allspice essential oil is enhanced when combined with sweet orange peel and cumin essential oils, resulting in the reduction of edema inflammation by more than 85%, similar to indomethacin. As an alternative to anti-inflammatory treatment, essential oil mix is pharmacologically safe as it is neither toxic nor mutagenic.
ISSN:1319-562X
2213-7106
DOI:10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.03.002