Emu oil(s): A source of non-toxic transdermal anti-inflammatory agents in aboriginal medicine.
Posted by: Cynthia Barnes on: March 23, 2008
- Author(s):
- Whitehouse MW; Turner AG; Davis CK; Roberts MS
- Author’s Address:
- Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 4102, Brisbane, Queensland.
- Source:
- Inflammopharmacology [Inflammopharmacology] 1998; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 1-8.
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Language:
- English
- Journal Information:
- Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 9112626 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0925-4692 (Print) Subsets: In Process
- Abstract:
- The ‘oil‘ obtained from emu fat can be a very effective inhibitor of chronic inflammation in rats when applied dermally (with a skin penetration enhancer). Assays for this activity using the adjuvant-induced arthritis model have shown: i. Considerable variability in potency of some commercial oil samples; ii. Little or no correlation of activity with colour or
linolenic acid (18:3) content of the oil; iii. Relative stability of some active oils (to heat, ageing at room temperature); iv. The bulk of the anti-inflammatory activity was present in a low triglyceride fraction; and v. Potential arthritis-suppressant/immunoregulant activity of these active fractions. These studies point to the need for more rigid quality control before considering such a (now proven) traditional medicine as a complementary therapy.Repeated applications of selected oils did not induce any of the more prominent side-effects associated with NSAIDs (e.g. platelet inhibition, gastrotoxicity) or certain anti-arthritic drugs (proteinuria, leukopenia).
October 5, 2009 at 9:42 am
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