present when the essential oils

are extracted using organic solvents [16].

Various studies have shown a possible association

between the antinociceptive and antioxidant properties of a

substance. In this respect, various compounds of vegetable

origin found in abundance in nature have been evaluated.

Theterpenes with confirmed antinociceptive and antioxidant

properties include the monoterpenes carvacrol [17] and

citronellal [18], as well as the diterpene and rographolide [19].

Phytol (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol) is a diterpene,

a member of the group of branched-chain unsaturated