Eplingiella fruticosa leaf essential oil complexed with β-cyclodextrin produces a superior neuroprotective and behavioral profile in a mice model of Parkinson's disease.

Evidence indicates that oxidative stress has an important role in the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Antioxidant agents from natural products have shown neuroprotective effects in animal models of PD. Eplingiella fruticosa is an aromatic and medicinal plant of the Lamiaceae family that include culinary herbs.