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Planta Med 1988; 54(5): 389-392
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962478
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Pharmacological Activity of Essential Oils on Oddi's Sphincter

Daniela Giachetti, Enrico Taddei, Italo Taddei
  • Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Siena, via E. S. Piccolomini 170, I-53100 Siena, Italy
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1987

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24 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Oddi's sphincter, contracted by morphine hydrochloride (1 mg/kg i.v.) prolapses through i.v. injection of Mentha piperita L., Salvia officinalis L., and Rosmarinus officinalis L. emulsions for doses included between 0.1 and 1 mg/kg i.v.: the time to get back to normal of Oddi's sphincter is accellerated in relation to the dose of the various essences; but the Mentha piperita was found to be the most active essence.