Exploring the physiological response differences of β-caryophyllene, linalool and citral inhalation and their anxiolytic potential.

ABSTRACT: Essential oils with β-caryophyllene, citral, and linalool as key compounds often exhibit some anti-anxiety like effects in aromatherapy. However, evidence of the effect of these three compounds through human inhalation remains limited. It is worth exploring their potential anxiolytic effect through the olfactory pathway, and finding out whether the three compounds lead to different physiological responses. A total of 48 subjects were randomly assigned to three odor (β-caryophyllene, citral, and linalool) inhalation groups and one control (odorless jojoba oil) group. Stress stimulation was induced using n-back and mental arithmetic tasks. The odor was administered before the task test session. Assessments including the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), electroencephalogram (EEG) activit

SUBMITTER: Pei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature