Molecules
November 2024
J Ethnopharmacol
December 2024
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Baccharis milleflora (Less.) DC. is a plant native to Brazil that is frequently used in traditional medicine as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
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July 2022
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Croton urucurana Baill. (Euphorbiaceae), popularly known as 'sangue de dragão' is a Brazilian species widely used in traditional medicine for cardiovascular ailments.
Aim: To investigate the cardiovascular effects of the C.
Background: (Jacq.) Sw. is a medicinal species frequently prescribed for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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June 2021
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Aloysia polystachya (Griseb) Moldenke (Verbenaceae), popularly known as "burrito", is a South American species widely prescribed by local Brazilian healers for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, its antihypertensive and cardioprotective effects are still unknown.
Aim: To evaluate the role of the ethanol-soluble fraction of A.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) is a medicinal plant popularly known as 'embaúba'. In Brazil, the leaves of this species are used for the treatment of various kidney and cardiovascular diseases. However, there are no detailed studies on the renal and cardiovascular activities of this species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeveral species of are used medicinally and are reported to have cardioprotective, diuretic, and antihypertensive properties. In Brazil, species are collectively called "sete-sangrias" due to their similar appearances and are also used interchangeably for the same therapeutic purposes. So the aim of the study was to characterize morphoanatomy of leaves and stems, evaluate the safety, and investigate the diuretic, hypotensive, vasodilatory, and antioxidant properties of ethanol-soluble fraction of var (Koehne) S.
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