Open-access Pfaffia paniculata (Martius) Kuntze: the Brazilian ginseng

Abstract

The author presents a pharmacognostic review on Pfaffia paniculata (Martius) Kuntze and considerations concerning the chemistry and the popular medicinal use of it. Attention have been paid on the difference of brazilian and non brazilian species of the plant.

Pfaffia paniculata (Martius) Kuntze; review; pharmacognosy; chemical composition


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