PRIMARY STUDY

Anticonvulsant Essential Oils and Their Relationship with Oxidative Stress in Epilepsy

Key Findings:  Among the evaluated compounds, β-caryophyllene, borneol, eugenol and nerolidol were the constituents that presented antioxidant properties related to anticonvulsant action. These data show the potential of these natural products as health promoting agents and use against various types of seizure disorders.