Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) is a
medicinal plant popularly known as 'embaúba'. In Brazil, the leaves of this species are used …

The Cecropia genus consists of about 60 species distributed throughout Latin America,
mostly in Brazil. These species are widely used in traditional medicine to treat cough …

Plant species of the genus Cecropia (Urticaceae) are used as traditional medicine in Latin-
America, and are commercially available as food supplements. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Although Echinodorus grandiflorus, Cuphea
carthagenensis, and Phyllanthus tenellus infusions are used in Brazilian folk medicine due …

The possible diuretic effect of the leaf extract of Cecropia obtusifolia, Bertol; used in Costa
Rican traditional medicine, was tested on five Sprague Dawley rats in individual metabolic …

An efficient and reproducible HPLC-DAD method was developed and validated for the
simultaneous quantification of major compounds (chlorogenic acid, isoorientin, orientin and …

Cecropia glaziovii Sneth is a common tree at the Southeastern Brazilian coast. As many
other species of the genus, it shares the reputed folk use to treat heart failure, cough, asthma …

Introduction Cecropia pachystachya and C. hololeuca are common species in Brazil,
popularly used to treat respiratory diseases. Phytochemical studies indicate that their leaves …

Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in
the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are …

Abstract The Neotropical genus Cecropia is the largest genus of Cecropieae in the
Urticaceae family with 61 described species. For many years, the taxonomic study of …