Clinical Pharmacology of Citrus aurantium and Citrus sinensis for the Treatment of Anxiety
Joint Authors
Navarra, Michele
Gangemi, Sebastiano
Cardia, Luigi
Calapai, Fabrizio
Inferrera, Giuseppina
Di Pietro, Martina
Ventura Spagnolo, Elvira
D'Arena, Giovanni
Mannucci, Carmen
Calapai, Gioacchino
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this review is to analyze preclinical and clinical studies investigating the anxiety effects of Citrus aurantium or Citrus sinensis essential oils (EOs).
Design.
The bibliographic research was made on the major scientific databases.
Analysis included only articles written in English and published on peer-reviewed scientific journals describing preclinical experiments and clinical trials carried out to investigate the antianxiety effects of Citrus aurantium or Citrus sinensis EOs on anxiety disorders.
Clinical studies reporting the antianxiety effects of products containing Citrus aurantium or Citrus sinensis EOs in combination with other active substances, including medicinal plants, were excluded.
Nine clinical studies fulfilled the criteria adopted for analysis.
Results.
Data show that Citrus aurantium or Citrus sinensis EOs produce anxiolytic effects both in preclinical experiments and in different clinical conditions.
Citrus aurantium EO aromatherapy reduced anxiety level in the great part of stress conditions studied (subjects affected by chronic myeloid leukemia and preoperative patients) except for a sample of patients subjected to colonoscopy.
Exposition to Citrus sinensis EO in clinical studies shows to be positive in reducing anxiety level in patients waiting for dental treatment as well as in healthy volunteers submitted to an anxiogenic situation.
Conclusions.
Overview of clinical trials conducted with Citrus aurantium or Citrus sinensis on people with anxiety showed that inhalation or oral administration of Citrus aurantium and inhalation of Citrus sinensis can exert beneficial effects on anxiety; however, because of incomplete accuracy in the reporting of methodology, further more complete clinical studies are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mannucci, Carmen& Calapai, Fabrizio& Cardia, Luigi& Inferrera, Giuseppina& D'Arena, Giovanni& Di Pietro, Martina…[et al.]. 2018. Clinical Pharmacology of Citrus aurantium and Citrus sinensis for the Treatment of Anxiety. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154934
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mannucci, Carmen…[et al.]. Clinical Pharmacology of Citrus aurantium and Citrus sinensis for the Treatment of Anxiety. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154934
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mannucci, Carmen& Calapai, Fabrizio& Cardia, Luigi& Inferrera, Giuseppina& D'Arena, Giovanni& Di Pietro, Martina…[et al.]. Clinical Pharmacology of Citrus aurantium and Citrus sinensis for the Treatment of Anxiety. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154934
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154934