Caesalpinia ferrea C. Mart., popularly known as “Jucá” or “Pau-ferro”, belongs to the
Fabaceae family, and is classified as a native and endemic species in Brazil. Numerous …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Although Luehea divaricata Mart.(Malvaceae) is
popularly used by the population of the Brazilian Pantanal for the treatment of different types …

OBJECTIVES: Many species of the Caatinga flora are used as medicines in local
communities. In recent decades, the knowledge and use of these species has been …

Abstract Introduction Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl (Euphorbiaceae) is a Brazilian medicinal
plant, popularly known as “favela”,“faveleira” and “urtiga-branca”. In folk medicine, its leaves …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Caralluma europaea (Guss) NE
Br.(Apocynaceae), is a medicinal plant distributed in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt …

The interest and search for natural active principles with therapeutic properties from plants
are growing, given their potential for use by the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries …

Croton zehntineri is an aromatic plant native to the northeast of Brazil which is popularly
used in folk medicine as a sedative and for the relief of gastrointestinal disturbances. The …

Abstract Pereskia aculeata Miller (Cactaceae) is a climbing cactus native to South America
and naturally distributed from south to northeast of Brazil, where the leaves are very …

Croton floribundus, Euphorbiaceae, popularly known as “capixingui” is a native tree of the
Atlantic Forest. In folk medicine, the tea of C. floribundus stem bark is used for the treatment …

The caatinga, an exclusively Brazilian biome, is one of the most endangered vegetation
systems in the planet. To be exploited rationally, its potential needs to be scientifically …