ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017
Does the Fragrance of Essential Oils Alleviate the Fatigue Induced by Exercise? A Biochemical Indicator Test in Rats.
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- The Effect of Whey Peptides and Micronutrients on Improving Exercise Performance in Mice.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The Role of Essential Oils in Sports Recovery and Performance.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Essential oil-derived compounds target core fatigue-related genes: A network pharmacology and molecular Docking approach.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Repeated Inhalation of Peppermint Essential Oil Improves Exercise Performance in Endurance-Trained Rats.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Citrus Essential Oils in Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Study on the Effect of Judgment Excitation Mode to Relieve Driving Fatigue Based on MF-DFA.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- A Comparative Study on Relieving Exercise-Induced Fatigue by Inhalation of Different Citrus Essential Oils.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Establishment and identification of an animal model of long-term exercise-induced fatigue.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Distribution of inhaled volatile β-caryophyllene and dynamic changes of liver metabolites in mice.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Effects of combined swimming exercise and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on inflammatory nociception in rats.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the effect of the essential oils of
methodsForty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group, a fatigue group, an essential oil mixture (EOM) group, and a peppermint essential oil (PEO) group. Loaded swimming to exhaustion was used as the rat fatigue model. Two groups were nebulized with EOM and PEO after swimming, and the others were nebulized with distilled water. After continuous inhalation for 3 days, the swimming time, blood glucose, blood lactic acid (BLA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood were determined.
resultsWhile an increased time to exhaustion and SOD activity were apparent in both the EOM and PEO groups, the BLA and MDA were lower in both groups, in comparison with the fatigue group, and the changes in the EOM group were more dramatic. Additionally, the EOM group also showed marked changes of the rise of blood glucose and the decrease of BUN and GSH-PX.
conclusionThe results suggested that the inhalation of an essential oil mixture could powerfully relieve exercise-induced fatigue.
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