Topical antiinflammatory activity and chemical composition of the epicuticular wax from the leaves of Eugenia beaurepaireana (Myrtaceae)

• Main Authors: Michele Debiasi Alberton Magina (Author), Evelise Fernades Pietrovski (Author), Franciane Gomig (Author), Daniel de Barcellos Falkenberg (Author), Daniela Almeida Cabrini (Author), Michel Fleith Otuki (Author), Moacir Geraldo Pizzollati (Author), Inês Maria Costa Brighente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In order to verify the topical antiinflammatory effect of epicuticular wax from leaves of Eugenia beaurepaireana, it was tested in mice croton oil-induced inflammation. Our findings show that topical application of Eugenia beaurepaireana epicuticular wax was significantly active in inhibiting both o...