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5970019 
Journal Article 
Review 
Analgesic-like activity of essential oils constituents 
de Sousa, DP 
2011 
1 
Molecules
ISSN: 1420-3049 
16 
3 
2233-2252 
English 
21383660 
WOS:000288853400020 
Research on neuroactive drugs is a pharmaceutical sector of high interest and growth. The discovery of efficient drugs that can relieve pain is a subject of research in the pharmaceutical industry and academic field because pain is a symptom of many diseases. This review will summarize results on the discovery of essential oil constituents with analgesic-like activity from the chemical and pharmacological perspectives. Overall, 43 bioactive compounds were selected in nociception models. Among them, 62.8% were monoterpenes, 18.6% sesquiterpenes and other constituents represented 18.6%. The data show the potential of this group of natural product chemicals as analgesic drugs that may be useful for therapeutic purposes.