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Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie 2020; 41(02): 55-61
DOI: 10.1055/a-1102-1602
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Gastrointestinale Wirkungen von Kümmelöl, Carvi aetheroleum

Tankred Wegener
Weinheim
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Zusammenfassung

Das ätherische Kümmelöl aus Carum carvi L., Carvi aetheroleum, bestehend überwiegend aus den Terpenen (S)-(+)-Carvon und (R)-(+)-Limonen, wird bei Verdauungsbeschwerden, einhergehend mit Blähungen und Flatulenz, oder sogar bei flatulenzbedingten Koliken angewandt. Überwiegend aktuelle experimentelle Daten geben Hinweise oder bekräftigen die bereits früher postulierten Wirkungen. Zu nennen sind vor allem karminative (entblähende) Wirkungen im Gastrointestinum durch spasmolytische bzw. entkrampfende Eigenschaften, eine mögliche Hemmung der intestinalen Gärungsprozesse durch antimikrobielle (auf pathogene Keime beschränkt) Wirkungen, eine Volumenreduktion durch Hemmung der Schaumbildung von Magen- und Darmsaft und damit eine mögliche Reduktion blähungsbedingter Schmerzen sowie direkte antinozizeptive Eigenschaften. Ergebnisse aus klinischen Untersuchungen und Studien können die Wirkungen z. T. für das Kümmelöl alleine, besser für eine langjährig bewährte Kombination zusammen mit Pfefferminzöl, z. B. in der Anwendung bei typischen Symptomen funktioneller Verdauungsstörungen bestätigen.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal effects of caraway oil, Carvi aetheroleum

The essential oil from Carum carvi L., Carvi aetheroleum, consisting mainly of the terpenes (S)-(+)-carvone and (R)-(+)-limonene, is used for digestive disorders accompanied by flatulence or even for flatulence-related colic. Predominantly, current experimental data gives indications or confirms the previously postulated effects. Worth mentioning are carminative (flatulence-inflating) effects in the gastrointestinal tract through spasmolytic or antispasmodic properties, a possible inhibition of intestinal fermentation processes through antimicrobial (limited to pathogenic germs) effects, a volume reduction through inhibition of the foaming of gastric and intestinal juices and thus a possible reduction of flatulence-related pain as well as direct antinociceptive properties. Results from clinical examinations and studies confirm the effect of caraway oil (alone or in combination with peppermint oil) in alleviating the typical symptoms of functional digestive disorders.

Schlüsselwörter

Kümmelöl - Carvi aetheroleum - Pharmakologie - gastrointestinale Wirkungen - klinische Anwendung

Keywords

Caraway oil - Carvi aetheroleum - pharmacology - gastrointestinal effects - clinical use


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Article published online:
28 April 2020

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