Analgesic-Like Activity of Essential Oil Constituents: An Update.

Abstract	The constituents of essential oils are widely found in foods and aromatic plants giving characteristic odor and flavor. However, pharmacological studies evidence its therapeutic potential for the treatment of several diseases and promising use as compounds with analgesic-like action. Considering that pain affects a significant part of the world population and the need for the development of new analgesics, this review reports on the current studies of essential oils' chemical constituents with analgesic-like activity, including a description of their mechanisms of action and chemical aspects.
Authors	Rita de Cássia da Silveira E Sá, Tamires Cardoso Lima, Flávio Rogério da Nóbrega, Anna Emmanuela Medeiros de Brito, Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Journal	International journal of molecular sciences (Int J Mol Sci) Vol. 18 Issue 12 (Dec 09 2017) ISSN: 1422-0067 [Electronic] Switzerland
PMID	29232831 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	Analgesics Oils, Volatile
Topics	Analgesics (chemistry, therapeutic use) Animals Burseraceae (chemistry) Food Humans Lamiaceae (chemistry) Molecular Structure Oils, Volatile (chemistry, therapeutic use) Pain (drug therapy)

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