Spasmolytic and antidiarrheal activities of Lippia thymoides (Verbenaceae) essential oil

Menezes PMN, Oliveira HR, Brito MC, Paiva GO, Ribeiro LAA, Lucchese AM, Silva FS Natural Product Research, 2018 ABSTRACT: Lippia thymoides (‘alecrim-do-mato’ or ‘alecrim-do-campo’) is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat various illnesses, including diarrhea. This work aimed to evaluate in vitro spasmolytic and in vivo antidiarrheal activities of the L. thymoides essential oil… Read more »

Relaxant effect of Lippia origanoides essential oil in guinea-pig trachea smooth muscle involves potassium channels and soluble guanylyl cyclase

Menezes PMN, Brito MC, Paiva GO, Santos COD, Oliveira LM, Ribeiro LAA, Lima JT, Lucchese AM, Silva FS Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018 ABSTRACT: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Lippia origanoides H.B.K. is an aromatic species used in folk medicine to treat respiratory diseases, including asthma. AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this work was to evaluate the… Read more »