The Essential Oil of the Fruits of Ferula Stenocarpa Boiss. & Hausskn: Powerful Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects; [L’Huile Essentielle Des Fruits De Ferula Stenocarpa Boiss. & Hausskn: De Puissants Effets Analgesiques Et Anti-Inflammatoires] Publisher



Shafaroodi H¹ ; Farzadnia M² ; Asgarpanah J² Show Affiliations
Source: Phytotherapie Published:2022

Abstract

Ferula stenocarpa is an aromatic herb whose fruits are widely used in Persian traditional medicine as a painkiller and to relive inflammation-based disorders. Considering the higher content of essential oil in the fruits, the oil’s anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities were investigated in an animal model in vivo. The analgesic effect of Ferula stenocarpa fruits essential oil was evaluated via testing the writhing triggered by acetic acid examination and hot plate technique. Moreover, the acute anti-inflammatory effects were studied through the paw edema triggered in mice. Using 20 and 40 mg/kg of the oil revealed an analgesic impact considering the increment in the reaction time needed for the hot plate approach. Furthermore, all examined doses of the oil caused a reduction in the frequency of writhes in the mice. It was observed that the oil (40 mg/kg) followed by 10 and 20 mg/kg caused inflammatory reduction. The findings indicated that the oil may possess significant activities against acute inflammation. It had both peripheral and central pain-killing impacts. α-Pinene (43.1%) and β-pinene (22.9%) as the main constituents of the oil, can be considered as the responsible compounds to manage inflammation and pain. © Lavoisier SAS 2021.