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Investigation Of Anti-Inflammatory Activity Of Bergamot Oil
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Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Van, Turkey
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Yüzüncü Yıl University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pharmacology, Van, Turkey
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Yüzüncü Yıl University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Van, Turkey
Online publication date: 2007-10-15
Publication date: 2007-10-15
Corresponding author
Hanefi Özbek
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Farmakoloji AD
65300 Van, Turkey
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Eur J Gen Med 2007;4(4):176-179
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ABSTRACT
Aim: Essential oil of Bergamot (BO) was investigated for anti-inflammatory activity using
carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema test.
Methods: For the anti-inflammatory activity measurement six different groups were established
and BO was administered in three different doses: 0.025, 0.05 and 0.10 mL/kg. Indomethacin was
used as a reference agent.
Results: It was found that reduction in the inflammation was 95.70% with indomethacin,
27.56% with 0.025 mL/kg BO, 30.77% with 0.05 mL/kg BO and 63.39% with 0.10 mL/kg BO.
Indomethacin showed the strongest anti-inflammatory activity among the drugs used. The
strongest anti-inflammatory activity of BO was seen with 0.10 mL/kg dosage. Median effective
dose (ED50) value of BO was found to be 0.079 mL/kg.
Conclusion: The results showed that BO posseses promising anti-inflammatory effect.