Effect of Inhalation of Essential Oil of Rosa Demascena Mill. on Psychomotor Functions in Human  

作　　者：Munawwar Husain Kazmi 

机构地区：[1]Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Government of lndia, Hyderabad 500038, India

出　　处：《Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering》2015年第4期296-298,共3页化学与化工（英文版）

摘　　要：Some studies document that odorants influence in sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and neurophysiological brain activity. Odors compounds can act on the neuroendocrine system, neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, influencing psychological behavior as well as body function. The study was conducted in 20 individuals in each test to analyze the effects of essential oil inhalation on psychomotor performance in the healthy volunteers. Two tests were performed in the present study （1） SLCT （six letter cancellation test） and （2） DLST （digit letter substitution test）. These tests were carded out for the assessment of psychopharmacological activity of essential oil of Rosa damascena Mill., in healthy young human individuals belonging to the age group 18 to 22 years. The results of the psychomotor performance test in healthy human individuals revealed that there was improvement in psychomotor functions.

关 键 词：Rosa damascene Mill. essential oil psychopharmacological activity. 

分 类 号：Q516[生物学—生物化学] TS943.745[轻工技术与工程—服装设计与工程]