Posted by capricorn on July 9, 2010, at 10:49:56
Instead of a sleeping pill or a mood enhancer, a nose full of jasmine from Gardenia jasminoides could also help.
In collaboration with Dr. Olga Sergeeva and Prof. Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, researchers from Bochum led by Prof. Hanns Hatt have discovered that the two fragrances Vertacetal-coeur (VC) and the chemical variation (PI24513) have the same molecular mechanism of action and are as strong as the commonly prescribed barbiturates or propofol. They soothe, relieve anxiety and promote sleep.
The researchers have now been granted a patent for their discovery. They report in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (online).
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708104320.htm
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