TY - JOUR IS - 2 ID - acta23094 UR - http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/23094/ SN - 1588-385X EP - 82 N1 - Bibliogr.: p. 81-82.; Abstract A1 - Zuccarini Paolo A1 - Soldani Giulio Y1 - 2009/// N2 - The main aspects of the non-clinical profile of D-camphor, a natural product widely used as a common remedy for several symptoms, are reviewed. The pharmacodynamics and toxicity of this substance are analyzed, with regard to all the literature available, in order to assess a risk profile and better understand the positive and negative results connected with its use. The general conclusion is that the main risks of camphor as a medicinal product are mainly due to a somehow diffused attitude of considering it as ?not a real medicine?, and to its consequent sometimes not sufficiently careful administration. VL - 53 SP - 77 AV - public JF - Acta biologica Szegediensis TI - Camphor: benefits and risks of a widely used natural product KW - Természettudomány KW - Biológia ER -