Helicteres genus, Malvaceae, has pantropical distribution, encompasses about 60 species,
31 of them found in Brazil. Species belonging to this genus are used for treatment of various …

Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) C. Presl (Malvaceae) is commonly used in Brazil to treat bee
stings and as an antiseptic. The antioxidant properties of its extracts have been previously …

The Cactaceae family is composed by 124 genera and about 1438 species. Pilosocereus
gounellei, popularly known in Brazil as xique-xique, is used in folk medicine to treat prostate …

resumo Sidastrum micranthum (A. St.-Hil.) Fryxell, pertencente à família Malvaceae, é
conhecida no Brasil como" malva preta". A espécie é popularmente usada contra bronquite …

Abstract Psidium guineense Sw.(Myrtaceae) is a shrub distributed all over South America
and Brazil. Its leaves are traditionally used to treat digestive problems and infections …

Chemical investigation of the aerial parts of Cnidoscolus spinosus resulted in the isolation of
relatively infrequent hopane-type triterpenes, 3β-acetoxy-hop-22 (29)-ene (1), first reported …

Abstract Sidastrum paniculatum (L.) Fryxell, Malvaceae, is popularly known in Brazil as
“malva-roxa” or “malvavisco”. The species is found mainly in Northeast region where it is …

ABSTRACT Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter, Cactaceae, popularly known as" facheiro",
is used as food and traditional medicine in Brazilian caatinga ecoregion. The plant is used to …

Ethno-pharmacological relevance Species of the genus Tagetes are well known for their anti-
inflammatory properties. Tagetes minuta “Huacatay” is an endemic species of South …

This study reports the first phenolics from Wissadula genus (Malvaceae) and the anti-
inflammatory activity of 7, 4′-di-O-methylisoscutellarein. Using chromatographic methods …