AIM OF THE STUDY: Palicourea coriacea (Cham.) K Schum, is an endemic plant used in the
Midwestern Region of Brazil, popularly known as “douradinha do campo” and “congonha do …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Pereskia grandifolia Haw.(Cactaceae),
popularly known as “ora-pro-nobis” is well recognized in Brazilian traditional medicine as a …

Palicourea species may produce bovine toxicity. Palicourea corymbifera grows in terra firme
forests within the Amazon rain forest and in Tropical America, particularly in spots that gave …

Portulaca pilosa has been used in Brazil as a traditional remedy to cause diuresis,
antipyresis and analgesia. Achyrocline satureioides has been used in folk medicine as …

Observations in prescriptions of the monasteries' apothecaries of São Bento from Rio de
Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) and Olinda (Pernambuco) dating from the nineteenth century …

In Mexico, native orchids are appreciated for their ornamental value and traditional uses and
in many indigenous communities they comprise part of a biocultural heritage. The orchid …

Palicourea marcgravii, a shrub causing sudden death in cattle, is a major cause of economic
loss to breeders in Brazil. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of high …

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

Diuretics are drugs widely used in the therapy of several diseases. However, many synthetic
diuretics are associated with adverse effects. Caesalpinia bahamensis Lam., known as" …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In Brazil, the fruit of a native species that is
popularly known as “jabuticaba”(Plinia cauliflora [Mart.] Kausel) is widely consumed fresh or …