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Emu oil(s): A source of non-toxic transdermal anti-inflammatory agents in aboriginal medicine

Overview of attention for article published in Inflammopharmacology, March 1998
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Title
Emu oil(s): A source of non-toxic transdermal anti-inflammatory agents in aboriginal medicine
Published in
Inflammopharmacology, March 1998
DOI 10.1007/s10787-998-0001-9
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Authors

M. W. Whitehouse, A. G. Turner, C. K. C. Davis, M. S. Roberts

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).

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Country Count As %
Spain 1 5%
India 1 5%
Unknown 20 91%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 5 23%
Other 2 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 9%
Student > Bachelor 2 9%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 9%
Other 3 14%
Unknown 6 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 18%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 14%
Chemistry 2 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 5%
Other 4 18%
Unknown 7 32%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 September 2022.
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