The essential oil of Hyptis crenata Pohl ex Benth. presents an antiedematogenic effect in mice
Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (3), 2021
Hyptis crenata, commonly known as "salva-do-Marajó", "hortelã-do-campo", and "hortelãzinha", is used in folk medicine in Northeast Brazil as tea or infusion to treat inflammatory diseases. Due to the pharmacological efficacy and the low toxicity of the essential oil of Hyptis crenata (EOHc), we decide...