Investigation of the Antiepileptic Effect of (R)-(-) and (S)-(+) Carvone in Penicillin-Induced Epileptiform Activity Model
Özge BEYAZÇİÇEK,
Sumeyye ALTUN,
Ersin BEYAZÇİÇEK
et al.
Abstract:Aim: Epilepsy affects approximately 70 million people worldwide. While many drugs can prevent seizures, they have a limited impact on preventing or curing the disease. In this perspective, natural compounds, especially monoterpenes derived from medicinal plants, have been investigated in epilepsy models, such as carvone (CAR). The principal constituent of peppermint oil, (R)-(-)-carvone (R-CAR), and the primary component in cumin and dill seed oils, (S)-(+)-carvone (S-CAR), find diverse applications in cosmeti… Show more
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