Antinociceptive Activity and Toxicity Evaluation of the Fatty Oil from Plukenetia polyadenia Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)

Antinociceptive Activity and Toxicity Evaluation of the Fatty Oil from Plukenetia polyadenia Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)

Seed oil (Pp-oil) of Plukenetia polyadenia is used by native people of the Brazilian Amazon against arthritis and rheumatism, spreading it on the arms and legs to reduce the pain and inflammation. Pp-oil was obtained by pressing dried seeds at room temperature to give a 47.0% yield of oil. It was t...

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Main Authors: Amanda S. Mota, Anderson B. de Lima, Thayana Lucy F. Albuquerque, Tiago S. Silveira, José Luiz M. do Nascimento, Joyce Kelly R. da Silva, Alcy F. Ribeiro, José Guilherme S. Maia, Gilmara N. T. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Plukenetia polyadenia
Euphorbiaceae
fatty oil
linoleic and α-linolenic acids
antinociception activity
toxicity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/7925

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