Publications by authors named "Andre Luis de Santana Oliveira"
Pharmacological Basis for Traditional Use of the Lippia thymoides.
Fabrício Souza Silva Pedro Modesto Nascimento Menezes Pedro Guilherme Souza de Sá André Luís de Santana Oliveira Eric Alencar Araújo Souza Henrique Ribeiro de Oliveira Sheilla Andrade de Oliveira
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
April 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the medicinal properties of Lippia thymoides leaf and stem extracts, focusing on their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and wound healing effects in various assays.
- Crude extracts were effective at scavenging free radicals but showed limited effectiveness in other tests; however, the leaf dichloromethane fraction displayed significant antimicrobial activity.
- The extract effectively reduced fever in rats similar to common medications and showed no toxicity or adverse effects in mice, supporting its traditional use in folk medicine.
Context: Lippia thymoides Mart. & Schauer (Verbenaceae) is used in folk medicine to treat wounds, fever, bronchitis, rheumatism, headaches, and weakness.
Objective: This study determinates the chemical composition of essential oils from L.