Confirmation of ethnopharmacological anti-inflammatory properties of Ocotea odorifera and determination of its main active compounds.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer has been used in traditional medicine in the south of Brazil for the treatment of inflammatory-related conditions, such as rheumatism. However, there is not any scientific evidence for popular use.

Effect of the Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. Leaf Extract on the Ethylene Glycol-Induced Nephrolithiasis in Rats.

The potential of the Copaifera langsdorffii leaves extract to prevent stone formation was analyzed by means of an ethylene glycol (EG) animal model of nephrolithiasis and an in vitro crystallization assay. Different doses of the C. langsdorffii leaves extract were administered to rats treated with EG.

Chlorogenic acids from Tithonia diversifolia demonstrate better anti-inflammatory effect than indomethacin and its sesquiterpene lactones.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: T. diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.

Renal toxicity caused by oral use of medicinal plants: the yacon example.

Aim Of The Study: Yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H.