Analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of ethanolic extract from Serjania erecta leaves.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The infusion of Serjania erecta Radlk (Sapindaceae) (popular name "cipó-cinco-folhas") leaves is used in popular medicine to treat back pain. The anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperalgesic and anti-nociceptive properties of the ethanolic extract from S. erecta leaves (EESE) has not been yet completely clarified.

Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Caryocar brasiliense.

Background: Caryocar brasiliense, popularly known as pequi, is widely distributed in the Amazon rainforest and Brazilian savannah. The fruit obtained from pequi is used in cooking and has folk use as an anti-inflammatory and for the treatment of respiratory disease. Until now, these two properties had not been scientifically demonstrated for Pequi oil in a carrageenan model.

Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of the Extract, Tiliroside, and Patuletin 3-O--D-Glucopyranoside from (Amaranthaceae).

Brazilian ginseng, including , is used in popular medicine as a natural anti-inflammatory, tonic, analgesic, and antidiabetic agent. In this study, we investigated the chemical composition and evaluated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanolic extract as well as the major isolated glycoside flavonoids tiliroside and patuletin 3-O--D-glucopyranoside. Chromatographic techniques and spectroscopic analysis were used for the isolation and identification of the major compounds.