Gas Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Analysis and Vasorelaxant Effect of Essential Oil from Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) March.

The Protium heptaphyllum species, also known as Almécega, produces an oily resin, used in folk medicine as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent, in healing, and as an expectorant, which is rich in pentacyclic triterpenes and essential oils. In this study, the essential oil obtained by hydrodisti...

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Main Authors: Mitra Mobin, Sidney G. de Lima, Lorena T. G. Almeida, José C. Silva Filho, Márcio S. Rocha, Aldeídia P. Oliveira, Marcelo B. Mendes, Fernando A. A. Carvalho, Marcia S. C. Melhem, José G. M. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1928171