Biological Activities of East Indian Sandalwood Tree, <i>Santalum album</i>

Misra, Biswapriya B.; Dey, Satyahari

doi:10.7287/peerj.preprints.96

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“…The most abundant compounds in sandalwood, α-santalol and trans-β-santalol, contribute to the characteristic odor of sandalwood oil and have many pharmacological effects [13,14]. Santa-lol caused a significant increase in total NREM sleep time [7], suggesting that it has sedative activity.…”

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Synergistic Effect of Fragrant Herbs in Japanese Scent Sachets

Fujiwara

Ito

2015

Planta Med

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The sedative activity of eight aromatic natural medicines that are traditionally used in Japanese scent sachets was examined using an open field test with mice. Galangal (Kaempferia galanga), patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), sandalwood (Santalum album), spikenard (Nardostachys chinensis), cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), star anise (Illicium verum), and borneol (Dryobalanops aromatica) distilled oils were used. These natural medicines have various pharmacological effects. For example, galangal has insecticidal activity and clove extracts possess strong total antioxidant activity. Aromatherapy, a well-known complementary medicine system that uses inhalation, has recently attracted much attention. The sedative activity of inhaled aromatic compounds or essential oils has been examined by measuring the spontaneous motor activity of mice in an open field test. The galangal, patchouli, sandalwood, spikenard, and borneol oils showed significant sedative effects. The effect was stronger for a mixture of the five oils than for any of the single oils. This suggests that the oil mixture may have synergistic activity. Sedative activity was not observed when inactive oils (cinnamon, clove, and star anise) were added to the mixture of the five active oils.

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Synergistic Effect of Fragrant Herbs in Japanese Scent Sachets

Fujiwara

Ito

2015

Planta Med

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“…Sandalwood oil is widely used and can be used in natural medicine, especially in aromatherapy. Moreover, modern science has demonstrated the benefits of its application in dermatology, cosmetology, and even oncology [27]. Sandalwood oil can be used by professionals but also commonly, without specialist preparation, for example, in saunas or for air aromatization.…”

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The Assessment of Quality of Products Called Sandalwood Oil Based on the Information Provided by Manufacturer of the Oil on Polish, German, and English Websites

Hartman-Petrycka

Lebiedowska

2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Sandalwood oil is one of the most valuable raw materials worldwide. As a highly valued product, it has its own regulations based on the ISO 3518 standard, which clearly informs producers, distributors, and consumers of the requirements to be met. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of products called sandalwood oil based on the information provided by the manufacturer of the oils on Polish, German, and English websites. Methods. A Google search was utilized to collect data on sandalwood oil offered by producers and distributors in Polish and foreign markets. Information from 50 websites in each of the aforementioned languages, including the description of sandalwood oil properties on websites, method for using it, safety limitations, and presence of a product description consistent with the INCI recommendations, was gathered using Microsoft Excel software and was analyzed. The information that enabled us to estimate the quality of the oils was the botanical name of the oil-bearing plant and the price. Good-quality oils were considered to be oils with the botanical name Santalum album in the description and with a price not considerably less than the price of white sandalwood oils sold by reliable distributors who control the quality of the oils by chromatography. Ultimately, the lower price limit for one milliliter of the oil was established as PLN 21. Results and Conclusions. Good-quality sandalwood oils derived from the Santalum album plant at a price equal to or greater than the chromatographically tested items amounted to a negligible percentage of products sold online. Without knowing the botanical name of the essential oil plant and the price range of unadulterated sandalwood oil, the likelihood of buying a reliable product is low on all of the analyzed websites, with the lowest probability being observed on the Polish websites.

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“…In Chinese medicinal system, sandalwood extracts are used to treat gonorrhea, stomach ache, skin disorders, anxiety and dysentery. [39] In India, the sandalwood plant is used to treat inflammatory and eruptive skin diseases from centuries in the paste, emulsion and essential oil form. [40,41,42] In Unani medicinal system, sandalwood plant products are used to cure cardiac disorders, gastric ulcers, liver, stomach, skin and brain disorders.…”

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Sandalwood (Santalum Album): Ancient Tree With Significant Medicinal Benefits

Choudhary¹,

Chaudhary²

2021

Int J Ayu Pharm Res

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Santalum album L. is commonly known as East Indian sandalwood, Shrigandha, sandalwood and Chandana. The plant is considered as the oldest, precious and commercially significant herbal plant which is also used as timber in India. The plant is well known for its unique and distinctive fragrance. Also, this plant is considered sacred and its importance and usage are also mentioned in Vedas, Puranas, Buddhism, epics and scriptures. It is used in various religions like Hindu, Buddhism and Jainism culture for auspicious work. The heartwood of the plant is very expensive and is associated with great commercial value in the national and international market as it is enriched with fragranced essential oil. The aromatic essential oil of the plant is used in various perfumes, food products, cosmetics, aromatherapy and pharmaceutical industries. Traditionally, the plant is used in various medicinal systems such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha to cure diseases like jaundice, dysentery, gastric irritability and is used as a tonic for liver, heart, fever, memory improvement, anti-poison and for blood purifier. In Ayurveda, the sandalwood plant is used as an expectorant, diuretic, astringent, stimulant, coolant and sedative agent. Besides this, the plant is associated with reported therapeutic and pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, hepatoprotective and cardio-protective properties. Although, due to the overexploitation of the plant it is enlisted in the IUCN Red List. In this review, the traditional medicinal usage of the sandalwood plant and its pharmacological properties along with its modern view is briefly described.

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Biological Activities of East Indian Sandalwood Tree, Santalum album

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Synergistic Effect of Fragrant Herbs in Japanese Scent Sachets

Synergistic Effect of Fragrant Herbs in Japanese Scent Sachets

The Assessment of Quality of Products Called Sandalwood Oil Based on the Information Provided by Manufacturer of the Oil on Polish, German, and English Websites

Sandalwood (Santalum Album): Ancient Tree With Significant Medicinal Benefits

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