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Relaxing effect of ylang ylang oil on humans after transdermal absorption

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2006

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0951418X

DOI

10.1002/ptr.1950

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2-s2.0-33748769256

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

Bibliographic Citation

Phytotherapy Research. Vol 20, No.9 (2006), p.758-763

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Hongratanaworakit T., Buchbauer G. Relaxing effect of ylang ylang oil on humans after transdermal absorption. Phytotherapy Research. Vol 20, No.9 (2006), p.758-763. doi:10.1002/ptr.1950 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/5542

Title

Relaxing effect of ylang ylang oil on humans after transdermal absorption

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Hongratanaworakit T.
 Buchbauer G.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ylang ylang oil (Cananga odorata, Annonaceae) on human physiological parameters and self-evaluation after transdermal absorption. Forty healthy volunteers participated in the experiments. Physiological parameters recorded were skin temperature, pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure. Self-evaluation was assessed by means of visual analog scales (VAS). The ylang ylang oil caused a significant decrease of blood pressure and a significant increase of skin temperature. At the behavioral level, subjects in the ylang ylang oil group rated themselves more calm and more relaxed than subjects in the control group. These findings are likely to represent a relaxing effect of the ylang ylang oil and provide some evidence for the usage of the ylang ylang oil in aromatherapy such as causing a relief of depression and stress in humans. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Subject(s)

Ylang ylang oil
 Adult
 Annonaceae
 Aromatherapy
 Article
 Blood pressure
 Breathing rate
 Controlled study
 Drug absorption
 Female
 Human
 Human experiment
 Male
 Muscle relaxation
 Normal human
 Pulse rate
 Self evaluation
 Skin temperature
 Visual analog scale
 Administration, Cutaneous
 Adult
 Annonaceae
 Aromatherapy
 Behavior
 Blood Pressure
 Female
 Humans
 Male
 Middle Aged
 Oils, Volatile
 Relaxation
 Skin Temperature
 Annonaceae
 Cananga odorata

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