Antiinflammatory Activity of Cinnamic Acid Esters.docVIP

547 Molecules 2000, 5 Antiinflammatory Activity of Cinnamic Acid Esters M. E. Godoy, A. Rotelli, L. Pelzer and C. E.Tonn Química Orgánica. INTEQUI-CONICET. UNSL. Chacabuco y Pedernera (5700). San Luis, Argentina E-mail: egodoy@unsl.edu.ar Abstract: The cinnamate esters of 3-p-menthanol (trivial name, menthol) (1) and 4(8)-p- menthen-3-ol (trivial name, pulegol) (2) were prepared and their anti-inflammatory activity was measured. Some of the monoterpenoid esters displayed interesting anti-inflammatory activity. Introduction O O Natural phenylpropanes, represented by the