Potential therapeutic applications for emu oil

Abstract

Summary Emu oil is a rich source of fatty acids extracted from the subcutaneous and retroperitoneal fat of the Emu (a flightless bird native to Australia). Indigenous Australian people first used emu oil for its healing and pain‐alleviation properties. Currently, emu oil is commercially available for topical and oral administration, marketed as an anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant formulation with reparative properties. A limited number of clinical trials have shown indications of efficacy for topically‐applied emu oil. More recently, well‐controlled pre‐clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of orally‐administered emu oil in inflammatory intestinal disorders. Consequently, emu oil could form an adjunct to conventional treatment approaches for disorders affecting the gastrointestinal system.

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“…2006]. Hodowle emu zlokalizowane są zarówno w Australii, jak i w różnych częściach świata [Sales 2007, Mashtoub 2017. Szacuje się, że tylko w Indiach całkowita populacja emu liczy 1,4 miliona [Warale i in.…”

“…Ma właściwości antyoksydacyjne i pochłaniające wolne rodniki [Snowden i Whitehouse 1997, Jeengar i in. 2015, Mashtoub 2017. Dodatkowo działa jak naturalny filtr UV [Patel i in.…”

Seasonal and Sexual Variation in mRNA Expression of Selected Adipokine Genes Affecting Fat Deposition and Metabolism of the Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae)

“…Topical application of emu oil has been shown to reduce in ammation associated with reduced levels of interleukin 1-alpha (IL-1α), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) and other proin ammatory cytokines in a croton-oil-induced in ammation mouse model [6,7]. More recently, well-controlled pre-clinical studies have demonstrated the e cacy of orallyadministered emu oil in attenuating in ammatory intestinal disorders [8,9,10,11,12,13].…”

Effect of the Ozonization Degree of Emu Oil over Healing: An Emerging Oxidation Treatment

“…Pressure ulcers (PPU) can be presented at any age; however, it predominates in childhood, being more frequent before 5 years of age and persists in adulthood in up to 60-70% of patients [5]. Emu oil is known for the use that the natives of Australia gave it as a remedy to alleviate different ailments for 200 years [6]. In the First World War, ozonated oils were used for therapeutic purposes, as well as the healing of wounds and fissures [7].…”