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https://ir.swu.ac.th/jspui/handle/123456789/14930| Title: | Chemical composition and stimultating effect of Citrus hystrix oil on humans |
| Authors: | Hongratanaworakit T. Buchbauer G. |
| Keywords: | Chemical composition Kaffir lime oil Physiological parameter Chemical analysis Distillation Fragrances Fruit juices Gas chromatography Mass spectrometry Physiology Essential oils alpha phellandrene alpha thujene beta pinene borneol camphene caryophyllene citronellal citronellol Citrus hystrix extract citrus oil essential oil gamma cadinene germacrene D limonene linalool myrcene para cymene pinene plant extract sabinene terpinene terpineol terpinolene unclassified drug adult alertness aromatherapy article attention behavior change blood pressure breathing rate chemical composition citrus fruit citrus hystrix controlled study depression diastolic blood pressure distillation female gas chromatography human human experiment male mass spectrometry massage normal human pulse rate Rutaceae sensory stimulation skin temperature stress management systolic blood pressure visual analog scale volunteer Citrus hystrix Rutaceae |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Abstract: | Kaffir lime essential oil was obtained from fresh peels of Citrus hystrix (Rutaceae) by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC and GC-MS. The effects of kaffir lime oil on human autonomic and behavioural parameters after massage were investigated in this study. Forty healthy volunteers participated in the experiments. Autonomic parameters recorded were skin temperature, pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure. Behavioural parameters were assessed by means of visual analogue scales (VAS). The kaffir lime oil caused a significant increase in blood pressure and a significant decrease in skin temperature. Regarding the behavioural parameters, subjects in the kaffir lime oil group rated themselves more alert, attentive, cheerful and vigorous than subjects in the control group. These findings are likely to represent stimulating/activating effects of the kaffir lime oil and provide some evidence for the use of kaffir lime oil in aromatherapy, such as causing relief from depression and stress in humans. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| URI: | https://ir.swu.ac.th/jspui/handle/123456789/14930 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34548673767&doi=10.1002%2fffj.1820&partnerID=40&md5=781ff83f4fc088bb249959bd7fe123c0 |
| ISSN: | 8825734 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scopus 1983-2021 |
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