COMPARATIVE CHEMICAL AND ANALGESIC PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (L) RENDLE OF BENIN AND CONGO

Authors

  • A. A. Abena
  • J. D. Gbenou
  • E. Yayi
  • M. Moudachirou
  • R. P. Ongoka
  • J. M. Ouamba
  • T. Silou

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The chemical and analgesic comparison of essential oils of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle of Benin and Congo was investigated. The Chemical analysis wa carried out by using GS/MS for identification of components of the two essential oils while acetic acid-

Abstract

The chemical and analgesic comparison of essential oils of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle of Benin and Congo was investigated. The Chemical analysis wa carried out by using GS/MS for identification of components of the two essential oils while acetic acid-induced writhings, hot plate and tail flick test models were used for analgesic activity. The results showed that the two essential oils exhibited comparable activity on acetic acid- induced writhings, however, the essential oil of Benin induced more significant effect on hot plate model while the Congolese specie showed more effect in the tail flick test. These observations could be explained by some qualitative and /or quantitative differences observed between the constituents of the two essential oils studied.

Author Biographies

A. A. Abena

aLaboratoire de Biochimie et Pharmacologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université Marien NGouabi, BP: 69, Brazzaville, Congo

J. D. Gbenou

Laboratoire de Chimie des Eaux et de l’Environnement, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Nationale du Bénin, 01 BP : 526, Cotonou, Bénin

E. Yayi

Laboratoire de Chimie des Eaux et de l’Environnement, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Nationale du Bénin, 01 BP : 526, Cotonou, Bénin

M. Moudachirou

Laboratoire de Chimie des Eaux et de l’Environnement, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Nationale du Bénin, 01 BP : 526, Cotonou, Bénin

R. P. Ongoka

Unité de Chimie du Végétal et de la Vie, Faculté des Sciences , Université Marien NGouabi, BP: 69, Brazzaville, Congo

J. M. Ouamba

Unité de Chimie du Végétal et de la Vie, Faculté des Sciences , Université Marien NGouabi, BP: 69, Brazzaville, Congo

T. Silou

Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Plantes Alimentaires et la Nutrition, Faculté des Sciences , Université Marien NGouabi, BP: 69, Brazzaville, Congo.

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Published

2007-02-16

How to Cite

Abena, A. A., Gbenou, J. D., Yayi, E., Moudachirou, M., Ongoka, R. P., Ouamba, J. M., & Silou, T. (2007). COMPARATIVE CHEMICAL AND ANALGESIC PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (L) RENDLE OF BENIN AND CONGO. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 4(3), 267–272. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/219

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2007)

Section

Research Papers

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