Preferred Label : East Indian Sandalwood Oil Mouth Rinse;
NCIt synonyms : 0.25% EISO Mouth Rinse; EISO Mouth Rinse;
NCIt definition : A mouth rinse containing 0.25% East Indian sandalwood oil, which is derived from the
heartwood of Santalum album, a tree native to southern Asia, with potential anti-inflammatory,
anti-infective and anti-mucositis activities. East Indian sandalwood oil (EISO) is
primarily comprised of the sesquiterpene alcohols alpha- and beta-santalol. Although
the exact mechanisms of action through which EISO exerts its effects have yet to be
fully elucidated, upon rinsing the oral cavity with the EISO mouth rinse, the active
ingredients in the oil may inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and
chemokines, most likely through the inhibition of the activity of key inflammatory
enzymes, including the cyclooxygenases. This prevents inflammation of the mucosal
membranes and may prevent or decrease chemotherapy- and/or radiation-induced oral
mucositis.;
Origin ID : C121509;
UMLS CUI : C4055082;
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