Essential oil of the leaves of Eugenia sulcata preserve myocardial contractility and does not present immunotoxicity

• Main Authors: Karolina Torres Santos (Author), Fabricio Ocampo da Luz e Silva (Author), Leandro Alves Schneider (Author), Carlos Eduardo Rangel dos Santos (Author), Sue Elle Berro da Silva (Author), Maquelen Blanco Fernandes (Author), Leandro Rocha (Author), Luís Flávio Souza de Oliveira (Author), Michel Mansur Machado (Author), Cleci Menezes Moreira (Author)
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• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
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The essential oil of the leaves of Eugenia sulcata, in the Myrtaceae family, has a demonstrated antihypertensive effect, but its effects on heart muscle and its toxicity have not yet been elucidated. Little chemical or biological data are available for E. sulcata, whether emphasizing the beneficial...