Poorly Investigated Ecuadorian Medicinal Plants

C Armijos, J Ramírez, G Vidari - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ecuador has, in proportion of its size, one of the richest floras of Latin America and the world;
the country also has an immense cultural heritage due to the presence of different ethnic …

Phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology of the Ecuadorian flora. A review

O Malagon, J Ramirez, JM Andrade… - Natural Product …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Ecuador owns many high quantity and wealthy ecosystems that contain an elevated
biodiversity in flora and fauna. The use of native medicinal plants has been maintained by at …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical composition and selective BuChE inhibitory activity of the essential oils from aromatic plants used to prepare the traditional Ecuadorian beverage …

C Armijos, A Matailo, N Bec, M Salinas… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal relevance In southern Ecuador, horchata lojana is a
popular aromatic and refreshing beverage that is prepared from an aqueous infusion of …

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oil from Leaves and Fruits of Limoncillo (Siparuna muricata (Ruiz & Pav.) A. DC.)

V Morocho, M Hidalgo-Tapia, I Delgado-Loyola… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Siparuna muricata is an aromatic native shrub or tree from Ecuador known as “limoncillo” or
“limón de la sierra” due to its citrus odor. In this study, the chemical composition and …

Toxicity and oviposition deterrence of essential oils of Clinopodium nubigenum and Lavandula angustifolia against the myiasis-inducing blowfly Lucilia sericata

S Bedini, G Flamini, F Cosci, R Ascrizzi… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Cutaneous myiasis is a severe worldwide medical and veterinary issue. In this trial the
essential oil (EO) of the Andean medicinal plant species Clinopodium nubigenum (Kunth) …

[HTML][HTML] Selective BuChE inhibitory activity, chemical composition, and enantiomer content of the volatile oil from the Ecuadorian plant Clinopodium brownei

A Matailo, N Bec, J Calva, J Ramírez… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
This paper describes the chemical composition and the enantiomer content of the volatile oil
hydrodistilled from Clinopodium brownei (Sw.) Kuntze, Lamiaceae. The plant was collected …

Andean Flora as a Source of New Repellents against Insect Pests: Behavioral, Morphological and Electrophysiological Studies on Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera …

R Romani, S Bedini, G Salerno, R Ascrizzi, G Flamini… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) is considered as one of the most destructive foodstuff
pests. Due to their efficiency, low toxicity for mammalians and low environmental impact …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oil of Tagetes filifolia against the four beetle Tribolium castaneum and its relation to acetylcholinesterase activity and lipid peroxidation

R Olmedo, JM Herrera, EI Lucini, MP Zunino… - Agriscientia, 2015 - SciELO Argentina
The development of natural insecticides would help to decrease the negative impact of
synthetic insecticides. Fumigant toxicity of essential oil of Tagetes filifolia Lag (Asterales …

Influence of process parameters on yield, chemical composition and biological activities of Clinopodium nubigenum (Kunth) Kuntze (sunfo) extracts obtained by …

LI Jaramillo, J Bouajila, E Vera, S Camy - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2025 - Elsevier
Sunfo volatile compounds (VC) were obtained by supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). The
influence of temperature (40− 60)° C, particle size (0.35–1) mm, flowrate (10− 20) g/min and …

Exploring Folklore Ecuadorian Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Components Focusing on Antidiabetic Potential: An Overview

S Bhattacharya, N Gupta, A Flekalová… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health concern characterized by a deficiency in insulin
production. Considering the systemic toxicity and limited efficacy associated with current …