Does the Fragrance of Essential Oils Alleviate the Fatigue Induced by Exercise? A Biochemical Indicator Test in Rats
Joint Authors
Li, Feng
Li, Zhiyue
Wu, Fengzhi
Shao, Haozhen
Zhang, Yu
Fan, Angran
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To study the effect of the essential oils of Citrus sinensis L., Mentha piperita L., Syzygium aromaticum L., and Rosmarinus officinalis L.
on physical exhaustion in rats.
Methods.
Forty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group, a fatigue group, an essential oil mixture (EOM) group, and a peppermint essential oil (PEO) group.
Loaded swimming to exhaustion was used as the rat fatigue model.
Two groups were nebulized with EOM and PEO after swimming, and the others were nebulized with distilled water.
After continuous inhalation for 3 days, the swimming time, blood glucose, blood lactic acid (BLA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood were determined.
Results.
While an increased time to exhaustion and SOD activity were apparent in both the EOM and PEO groups, the BLA and MDA were lower in both groups, in comparison with the fatigue group, and the changes in the EOM group were more dramatic.
Additionally, the EOM group also showed marked changes of the rise of blood glucose and the decrease of BUN and GSH-PX.
Conclusion.
The results suggested that the inhalation of an essential oil mixture could powerfully relieve exercise-induced fatigue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Zhiyue& Wu, Fengzhi& Shao, Haozhen& Zhang, Yu& Fan, Angran& Li, Feng. 2017. Does the Fragrance of Essential Oils Alleviate the Fatigue Induced by Exercise? A Biochemical Indicator Test in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153940
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Zhiyue…[et al.]. Does the Fragrance of Essential Oils Alleviate the Fatigue Induced by Exercise? A Biochemical Indicator Test in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153940
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Zhiyue& Wu, Fengzhi& Shao, Haozhen& Zhang, Yu& Fan, Angran& Li, Feng. Does the Fragrance of Essential Oils Alleviate the Fatigue Induced by Exercise? A Biochemical Indicator Test in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153940
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153940