Amaranthaceae |
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.,
|
herva-de-santa-maria |
Vermifuge |
1864 |
Amoebicidal (Avila-Blanco et al., 2014Avila-Blanco, M.E., Rodríguez, M.G., Moreno, D.J.L., Muñoz-Ortega, M., Ventura-Juárez, J., 2014. Amoebicidal activity of essential oil of Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants in an amoebic liver abscess hamster model. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/930208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/930208...
), acaricidal (Kouam et al., 2015Kouam, M.K., Payne, V.K., Miégoué, E., Tendonkeng, F., Lemoufouet, J., Kana, J.R., Boukila, B., Pamo, E.T., Mnm, B., 2015. Evaluation of in vivo acaricidal effect of soap containing essential oil of Chenopodium ambrosioides leaves on Rhipicephalus lunulatus in the western highland of Cameroon. J. Pathog., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/516869. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/516869...
), antischistosomal (Kamel et al., 2011Kamel, E.G., El-Emam, M.A., Mahmoud, S.S., Fouda, F.M., Bayaumy, F.E., 2011. Parasitological and biochemical parameters in Schistosoma mansoni-infected mice treated with methanol extract from the plants Chenopodium ambrosioides, Conyza dioscorides and Sesbania sesban. Parasitol. Int. 60, 388-392.) |
|
Anacardiaceae |
Anacardium occidentale L.,,
|
cajueiro, acaju |
Lupus, acne, eczema, ulcers, psoriasis, leprosy |
1874 |
Anti-inflammatory, wound healing (Olajide et al., 2004Olajide, O.A., Aderogba, M.A., Adedapo, A.D., Makinde, J.M., 2004. Effects of Anacardium occidentale stem bark extract on in vivo inflammatory models. J. Ethnopharmacol. 95, 139-142.; Pawar et al., 2004Pawar, S.P., Sathwane, P.N., Metkar, B.R., Pal, S.C., Kasture, V.S., Kasture, S.B., 2004. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Anacardium Occidentale leaf extracts. Anc. Sci. Life. 19, 169-173.) |
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi ,,,,
|
aroeira, corneiba |
Leaves to treat ulcers, bark astringent, to treat leg oedemas |
1864 |
Wound healing (Estevão et al., 2013Estevão, L.R., Mendonça, F.S., Baratella-Evêncio, L., Simões, R.S., Barros, M.E., Arantes, R.M., Rachid, M.A., Evêncio-Neto, J., 2013. Effects of aroeira (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) oil on cutaneous wound healing in rats. Acta Cir. Bras. 28, 202-209.), gastric ulcer (Santos et al., 2013Santos, O.J., Malafaia, O., Ribas-Filho, J.M., Czeczko, N.G., Santos, R.H., Santos, R.A., 2013. Influence of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) and Carapa guianensis Aublet (andiroba) in the healing process of gastrorraphies. Arq. Bras. Cir. Dig. 26, 84-91.) |
|
Apocynaceae |
Geissospermum vellosii Allemão |
camará-de-bilro, camará-do-mato, pao-pereira, forquilha, pau-de-pente |
Bark to treat intermittent fevers and tonic |
1864 |
Antiplasmodial (Mbeunkui et al., 2012Mbeunkui, F., Grace, M.H., Lategan, C., Smith, P.J., Raskin, I., Lila, M.A., 2012. In vitro antiplasmodial activity of indole alkaloids from the stem bark of Geissospermum vellosii. J. Ethnopharmacol. 139, 471-477.) |
|
Aquifoliaceae |
Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.,,,
|
mate, congonha |
Stimulant, sudorific, digestive
|
1874 |
Stimulant (Santos et al., 2015Santos, E.C., Bicca, M.A., Blum-Silva, C.H., Costa, A.P., Dos Santos, A.A., Schenkel, E.P., Farina, M., Reginatto, F.H., de Lima, T.C., 2015. Anxiolytic-like, stimulant and neuroprotective effects of Ilex paraguariensis extracts in mice. Neuroscience 292, 13-21.) |
|
Aristolochiaceae |
Aristolochia trilobata L.
|
milhomens, jarrinha |
Lack of appetite, fevers, skin ulcers |
1864 |
Topical antiinflamatory (Sosa et al., 2002Sosa, S., Balick, M.J., Arvigo, R., Esposito, R.G., Pizza, C., Altinier, G., Tubaro, A., 2002. Screening of the topical anti-inflammatory activity of some Central American plants. J. Ethnopharmacol. 81, 211-215.); antibacterial (Camporese et al., 2003Camporese, A., Balick, M.J., Arvigo, R., Esposito, R.G., Morsellino, N., Simone, F., Tubaro, A., 2003. Screening of anti-bacterial activity of medicinal plants from Belize (Central America). J. Ethnopharmacol. 87, 103-107.) |
|
Asteraceae |
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
|
picão-da-praia |
Tonic, diuretic, intermittent fevers |
1864 |
Antimalarial (Carvalho et al., 1991Carvalho, L.H., Brandão, M.G.L., Santos-Filho, D., Lopes, J.L., Krettli, A.U., 1991. Antimalarial activity of crude extracts from Brazilian plants studied in vivo in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice and in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum in culture. Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 24, 1113-1123.; Carvalho and Krettli, 1991Carvalho, L.H., Krettli, A.U., 1991. Antimalarial chemotherapy with natural products and chemically defined molecules. Mem. I. Oswaldo Cruz 86, 181-184.) |
Ageratum conyzoides L.,
|
herva-de-são-joão, mentrasto |
Stimulant, antidiarrheal, baths |
1864 |
Antimicrobial (Singh et al., 2013Singh, B.R., Singh, V., Ebibeni, N., Singh, R.K., 2013. Antimicrobial and herbal drug resistance in enteric bacteria isolated from faecal droppings of common house Lizard/Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus). Int. J. Microbiol., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/340848. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/340848...
; Adetutu et al., 2012Adetutu, A., Morgan, W.A., Corcoran, O., Chimezie, F., 2012. Antibacterial activity and in vitro cytotoxicity of extracts and fractions of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. stem bark and Ageratum conyzoides Linn. leaves. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 34, 478-483.) |
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob.,
|
japana, ayapana |
Sudorific, wound healing |
1864 |
Antibacterial (Gupta et al., 2002Gupta, M., Mazumder, U.K., Chaudhuri, I., Chaudhuri, R.K., Bose, P., Bhattacharya, S., Manikandan, L., Patra, S., 2002. Antimicrobial activity of Eupatorium ayapana. Fitoterapia 73, 168-170.) |
Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers.; Baccharis crispa Spreng.,,
|
carqueja-amargosa |
Tonic, febrifuge |
1864 |
Anti-inflammatory (Nogueira et al., 2011Nogueira, N.P., Reis, P.A., Laranja, G.A., Pinto, A.C., Aiub, C.A., Felzenszwalb, I., Paes, M.C., Bastos, F.F., Bastos, V.L., Sabino, K.C., Coelho, M.G., 2011. In vitro and in vivo toxicological evaluation of extract and fractions from Baccharis trimera with anti-inflammatory activity. J. Ethnopharmacol. 138, 513-522.; Paul et al., 2009Paul, E.L., Lunardelli, A., Caberlon, E., Oliveira, C.B., Santos, R.C., Biolchi, V., Bastos, C.M., Moreira, K.B., Nunes, F.B., Gosmann, G., Oliveira, J.R., 2009. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of Baccharis trimera aqueous extract on induced pleurisy in rats and lymphoproliferation in vitro. Inflammation 32, 419-425.) |
Bidens pilosa L.
|
picão, cuambú, guambú |
Jaundice, ulcers |
1874 |
Hepatoprotective (Kviecinski et al., 2011Kviecinski, M.R., Felipe, K.B., Correia, J.F., Ferreira, E.A., Rossi, M.H., Moura Gatti, F., Filho, D.W., Pedrosa, R.C., 2011. Brazilian Bidens pilosa Linné yields fraction containing quercetin-derived flavonoid with free radical scavenger activity and hepatoprotective effects. Libyan J. Med. 6, 1-8.; Suzigan et al., 2009Suzigan, M.I., Battochio, A.P., Coelho, K.L., Coelho, C.A., 2009. An acqueous extract of Bidens pilosa L. protects liver from cholestatic disease: experimental study in young rats. Acta Cir. Bras. 24, 347-352.) |
Chaptalia nutans (L.) Pol. |
língua-de-vaca |
Tonic, bronchitis, skin ulcers |
1874 |
Antibacterial (Truiti et al., 2003Truiti, M.C., Sarragiotto, M.H., Abreu Filho, B.A., Nakamura, C.V., Dias Filho, B.P., 2003. In vitro antibacterial activity of a 7-O-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-nutanocoumarin from Chaptalia nutans (Asteraceae). Mem. I. Oswaldo Cruz 98, 283-286.); Antiinflamatory (Badilla et al., 1999Badilla, B., Mora, G., Poveda, L.J., 1999. Anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extracts of five Costa Rican medicinal plants in Sprague-Dawley rats. Rev. Biol. Trop. 47, 723-727.) |
P. sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera
|
quitoco, caculucage |
Excitant, digestive |
1864 |
Gastroprotective (Figueredo et al., 2011Figueredo, S.M., Nascimento, F.P., Freitas, C.S., Baggio, C.H., Soldi, C., Pizzolatti, M.G., Ibarrola Mdel, C., Arrua, R.L., Santos, A.R., 2011. Antinociceptive and gastroprotective actions of ethanolic extract from Pluchea sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera. J. Ethnopharmacol. 135, 603-609.) |
Sonchus oleraceus L. |
serralhinha |
Aperient, diuretic, jaundice, nephritis |
1874 |
Anti-inflammatory (Vilela et al., 2010Vilela, F.C., Bitencourt, A.D., Cabral, L.D., Franqui, L.S., Soncini, R., Giusti-Paiva, A., 2010. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of Sonchus. J. Ethnopharmacol. 127, 737-741.) |
|
Bignoniaceae |
Zeyheria montana Mart. |
mandioquinha-do-campo, bolsa-de-pastor |
Roots skin disease |
1874 |
Antiproliferative (Seito et al., 2011Seito, L.N., Ruiz, A.L., Vendramini-Costa, D., Tinti, S.V., Carvalho, J.E., Bastos, J.K., Di Stasi, L.C., 2011. Antiproliferative activity of three methoxylated flavonoids isolated from Zeyheria montana Mart. (Bignoniaceae) leaves. Phytother. Res. 25, 1447-1450.), antiinflammatory, antinociceptive (Guenka et al., 2008Guenka, L.C., Gomes, R.C., Melo, V.L., Kitanishi, C.R., Pereira, P.S., França, S.C., Couto, L.B., Beleboni, R.O., 2008. Anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects of Zeyheria montana (Bignoniaceae) ethanol extract. Mem. I. Oswaldo Cruz 103, 768-772.) |
|
Bixaceae |
Bixa orellana L.,,
|
urucu, orucu |
Expectorant, bronchitis |
1864 |
Antimicrobial (Fleischer et al., 2003Fleischer, T.C., Ameade, E.P., Mensah, M.L., Sawer, I.K., 2003. Antimicrobial activity of the leaves and seeds of Bixa orellana. Fitoterapia 74, 136-138.; Castello et al., 2002Castello, M.C., Phatak, A., Chandra, N., Sharon, M., 2002. Antimicrobial activity of crude extracts from plant parts and corresponding calli of Bixa orellana L.. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 40, 1378-1381.), antihistamine (Yong et al., 2013Yong, Y.K., Zakaria, Z.A., Kadir, A.A., Somchit, M.N., Ee Cheng Lian, G., Ahmad, Z., 2013. Chemical constituents and antihistamine activity of Bixa orellana leaf extract. BMC Complement. Altern. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-3...
) |
|
Boraginaceae |
Heliotropium indicum L.
|
aguará-ciunhá-açú, jacuá-acanga |
Skin ulcers and burns |
1874 |
Wound healing (Dash and Murthy, 2011Dash, G.K., Murthy, P.N., 2011. Studies on wound healing activity of Heliotropium indicum Linn. leaves on rats. ISRN Pharmacol., http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/847980. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/847980...
; Reddy et al., 2002Reddy, J.S., Rao, P.R., Reddy, M.S., 2002. Wound healing effects of Heliotropium indicum, Plumbago zeylanicum and Acalypha indica in rats. J. Ethnopharmacol. 79, 249-251.) |
|
Convolvulaceae |
Operculina sp.,
|
batata-de-purga, ipú, jalapa, purga-de-amaro-leite, de cayapó, gentio, de joão-paes |
Roots and seeds purgative |
1874 |
Laxative (Paganotte et al., 2016Paganotte, D.M., Sannomiya, M., Rinaldo, D., Vilegas, W., Salgado, H.R.N., 2016. Operculina macrocarpa: chemical and intestinal motility effect in mice. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 26, 427-432.; Michelin and Salgado, 2004Michelin, D.C., Salgado, H.R.N., 2004. Evaluation of the laxative activity of Operculina macrocarpa L. Urban (Convolvulaceae). Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 14, 105-109.) |
|
Crassulaceae |
Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw.
|
sayão |
Leaves as wound healing |
1864 |
Antiinflamatory (Costa et al., 2006Costa, S.S., Souza, M.L., Ibrahim, T., Melo, G.O., Almeida, A.P., Guette, C., Férézou, J.P., Koatz, V.L., 2006. Kalanchosine dimalate, an anti-inflammatory salt from Kalanchoe brasiliensis. J. Nat. Prod. 69, 815-818.; Ibrahim et al., 2002Ibrahim, T., Cunha, J.M., Madi, K., Fonseca, L.M., Costa, S.S., Gonçalves Koatz, V.L., 2002. Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of Kalanchoe brasiliensis. Int. Immunopharmacol. 2, 875-883.) |
|
Dilleniaceae |
Curatella americana L.,,
|
sambaiba |
Barks astringent, skin ulcers |
1874 |
Anti-ulcerogenic (Hiruma-Lima et al., 2009Hiruma-Lima, C.A., Rodrigues, C.M., Kushima, H., Moraes, T.M., Lolis, S.F., Feitosa, S.B., Magri, L.P., Soares, F.R., Cola, M.M., Andrade, F.D., Vilegas, W., Souza Brito, A.R., 2009. The anti-ulcerogenic effects of Curatella americana L.. J. Ethnopharmacol. 121, 425-432.) |
|
Euphorbiaceae |
Joannesia princeps Vell.,
|
anda-açu, purga-de-gentio, paulistas, coco-de-purga, fruta-de-arara |
Purgative |
1864 |
Episodes of diarrhoea (Nishioka and Escalante, 1997Nishioka, S.E.A., Escalante, R.D., 1997. Poisoning by the ingestion of seeds of the fruit of the "cotieira" (Joannesia princeps). Sao Paulo Med. J. 115, 1366-1367.) |
Croton antisyphiliticus Mart.,
|
herva-mular, alcamphoreira, curraleira, pé-de-perdiz |
Leaves sudorific, skin ulcers, stimulant |
1874 |
Antiinflammatory (Reis et al., 2014Reis, G.O., Vicente, G., Carvalho, F.K., Heller, M., Micke, G.A., Pizzolatti, M.G., Fröde, T.S., 2014. Croton antisyphiliticus Mart. attenuates the inflammatory response to carrageenan-induced pleurisy in mice. Inflammopharmacology 22, 115-126.) |
|
Fabaceae |
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth,
|
sebipira, sucopira |
Bark tonic and diaphoretic, to treat skin diseases |
1874 |
Sport resistence (Santos et al., 2014Santos, J.L., Dantas, R.E., Lima, C.A., Araújo, S.S., Almeida, E.C., Marçal, A.C., Estevam, C.S., 2014. Protective effect of a hydroethanolic extract from Bowdichia virgilioides on muscular damage and oxidative stress caused by strenuous resistance training in rats. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr. 11, 58.), skin disease (Agra et al., 2013Agra, I.K., Pires, L.L., Carvalho, O.S., Silva-Filho, E.A., Smaniotto, S., Barreto, E., 2013. Evaluation of wound healing and antimicrobial properties of aqueous extract from Bowdichia virgilioides stem barks in mice. An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 85, 945-954.); antiinflamatory (Barros et al., 2010Barros, W.M., Rao, V.S., Silva, R.M., Lima, J.C., Martins, D.T., 2010. Anti-inflammatory effect of the ethanolic extract from Bowdichia virgilioides H.B.K. stem bark. An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 82, 609-616.; Thomazzi et al., 2010Thomazzi, S.M., Silva, C.B., Silveira, D.C., Vasconcellos, C.L., Lira, A.F., Cambui, E.V., Estevam, C.S., Antoniolli, A.R., 2010. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Bowdichia virgilioides (sucupira). J. Ethnopharmacol. 127, 451-456.) |
Copaifera spp.,,,
|
copahiba |
Astringent, blennorrhagy and other venereal diseases |
1864 |
Wound healing (Paiva et al., 2002Paiva, L.A., Alencar Cunha, K.M., Santos, F.A., Gramosa, N.V., Silveira, E.R., Rao, V.S., 2002. Investigation on the wound healing activity of oleo-resin from Copaifera langsdorffi in rats. Phytother. Res. 16, 737-739.); Antiinflammatory (Vargas et al., 2015Vargas, F.S., Almeida, D.O.P., Aranha, E.S., Boleti, A.P.A., Newton, P., Vasconcellos, M.C., Junior, V.F., Lima, E.S., 2015. Biological activities and cytotoxicity of diterpenes from Copaifera spp. Oleoresins. Molecules 20, 6194-6210.; Gelmini et al., 2013Gelmini, F., Beretta, G., Anselmi, C., Centini, M., Magni, P., Ruscica, M., Cavalchini, A., Maffei Facino, R., 2013. GC–MS profiling of the phytochemical constituents of the oleoresin from Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. and a preliminary in vivo evaluation of its antipsoriatic effect. Int. J. Pharm. 440, 170-178.); Antimicrobial (Souza et al., 2011Souza, A.B., Martins, C.H., Souza, M.G., Furtado, N.A., Heleno, V.C., de Sousa, J.P., Rocha, E.M., Bastos, J.K., Cunha, W.R., Veneziani, R.C., Ambrósio, S.R., 2011. Antimicrobial activity of terpenoids from Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. against cariogenic bacteria. Phytother. Res. 25, 215-220.; Santos et al., 2008Santos, A.O., Ueda-Nakamura, T., Dias Filho, B.P., Veiga Junior, V.F., Pinto, A.C., Nakamura, C.V., 2008. Antimicrobial activity of Brazilian copaiba oils obtained from different species of the Copaifera genus. Mem. I. Oswaldo Cruz 103, 277-281.) |
Dahlstedtia pinnata (Benth.) Malme |
timbó boticário |
Narcotic, liver disorders |
1888 |
Sedative effect (Della Loggia et al., 1981Della Loggia, R., Tubaro, A., Redaelli, C., 1981. Evaluation of the activity on the mouse CNS of several plant extracts and a combination of them. Rev. Neurol. 51, 297-310.) |
Erythrina spp.
|
mulungú, crista-de-galo |
Bark sedative, seeds are poison |
1874 |
Anxiolitic (Santos Rosa et al., 2012Santos Rosa, D., Faggion, S.A., Gavin, A.S., Anderson de Souza, M., Fachim, H.A., Ferreira dos Santos, W., Soares Pereira, A.M., Cunha, A.O., Beleboni, R.O., 2012. Erysothrine, an alkaloid extracted from flowers of Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth: evaluating its anticonvulsant and anxiolytic potential. Epilepsy Behav. 23, 205-212.; Raupp et al., 2008Raupp, I.M., Sereniki, A., Virtuoso, S., Ghislandi, C., Cavalcanti e Silva, E.L., Trebien, H.A., Miguel, O.G., Andreatini, R., 2008. Anxiolytic-like effect of chronic treatment with Erythrina velutina extract in the elevated plus-maze test. J. Ethnopharmacol. 118, 295-299.) |
Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.
|
jurema |
Narcotic, skin ulcers |
1874 |
Wound healing (Zippel et al., 2009Zippel, J., Deters, A., Hensel, A., 2009. Arabinogalactans from Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poiret bark as active principles for wound-healing properties: specific enhancement of dermal fibroblast activity and minor influence on HaCaT keratinocytes. J. Ethnopharmacol. 124, 391-396.; Rivera-Arce et al., 2007Rivera-Arce, E., Chávez-Soto, M.A., Herrera-Arellano, A., Arzate, S., Agüero, J., Feria-Romero, I.A., Cruz-Guzmán, A., Lozoya, X., 2007. Therapeutic effectiveness of a Mimosa tenuiflora cortex extract in venous leg ulceration treatment. J. Ethnopharmacol. 109, 523-528.) |
Parapiptadenia rigida (Benth.) Brenan
|
angico |
Bronchitis, liver disorders |
1874 |
Antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory (Araujo et al., 2014Araujo, A.A., Soares, L.A., Assunção Ferreira, M.R., Souza Neto, M.A., Silva, G.R., Araújo, R.F., Guerra, G.C., Melo, M.C., 2014. Quantification of polyphenols and evaluation of antimicrobial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous and acetone-water extracts of Libidibia ferrea, Parapiptadenia rigida and Psidium guajava. J. Ethnopharmacol. 156, 88-96.) |
Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville,,
|
barbatimão |
Barks astringent, venereal disease, wound healing |
1874 |
Wound healing (Pinto et al., 2015Pinto, S.C., Bueno, F.G., Panizzon, G.P., Morais, G., Santos, P.V., Baesso, M.L., Leite-Mello, E.V., Mello, J.C., 2015. Stryphnodendron adstringens: clarifying wound healing in Streptozotocin-Induced diabetic rats. Planta Med. 81, 1090-1096.; Coelho et al., 2010Coelho, J.M., Antoniolli, A.B., Nunes e Silva, D., Carvalho, T.M., Pontes, E.R., Odashiro, A.N., 2010. Effects of silver sulfadiazine, ipê roxo (Tabebuia avellanedae) extract and barbatimão (Stryphnodendron adstringens) extract on cutaneous wound healing in rats. Rev. Col. Bras. Cir. 37, 45-51.), candidiasis (Morey et al., 2015Morey, A.T., Souza, F.C., Santos, J.P., Pereira, C.A., Cardoso, J.D., Almeida, R.S., Costa, M.A., Mello, J.C., Nakamura, C.V., Pinge-Filho, P., Yamauchi, L.M., Yamada-Ogatta, S.F., 2015. Antifungal activity of condensed tannins from Stryphnodendron adstringens: effect on Candida tropicalis growth and adhesion properties. Curr. Pharm. Biotechnol. 17, 365-375.; Luiz et al., 2015Luiz, R.L., Vila, T.V., Mello, J.C., Nakamura, C.V., Rozental, S., Ishida, K., 2015. Proanthocyanidins polymeric tannin from Stryphnodendron adstringens are active against Candida albicans biofilms. BMC Complement. Altern. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0597-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-059...
; Ishida et al., 2006Ishida, K., Mello, J.C., Cortez, D.A., Filho, B.P., Ueda-Nakamura, T., Nakamura, C.V., 2006. Influence of tannins from Stryphnodendron adstringens on growth and virulence factors of Candida albicans. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 58, 942-949.) |
|
Hypericaceae |
Hypericum brasiliense Choisy,
|
alecrim-bravo |
Snake bites, aromatic baths |
1920 |
Snake bites (Dal Belo et al., 2013Dal Belo, C.A., Lucho, A.P., Vinadé, L., Rocha, L., Seibert França, H., Marangoni, S., Rodrigues-Simioni, L., 2013. In vitro antiophidian mechanisms of Hypericum brasiliense choisy standardized extract: quercetin-dependent neuroprotection. Biomed. Res. Int., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/943520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/943520...
) |
Hypericum connatum Lam.
|
orelha-de-gato |
Astringent, throat inflammation |
1874 |
Oral lesions (Fritz et al., 2007Fritz, D., Venturi, C.R., Cargnin, S., Schripsema, J., Roehe, P.M., Montanha, J.A., Poser, G.L., 2007. Herpes virus inhibitory substances from Hypericum connatum Lam., a plant used in southern Brazil to treat oral lesions. J. Ethnopharmacol. 113, 517-520.), antibacterial (Fratianni et al., 2013Fratianni, F., Nazzaro, F., Marandino, A., Fusco, M.R., Coppola, R., Feo, V., Martino, L., 2013. Biochemical composition, antimicrobial activities, and anti-quorum-sensing activities of ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts from Hypericum connatum Lam. (Guttiferae). J. Med. Food 16, 454-459.) |
|
Lauraceae |
Licaria puchury-major (Mart.) Kosterm.
|
puchury, pichurim |
Seeds stimulant, tonic, dyspepsy, leucorrhea |
1874 |
Psycopharmacological (Carlini et al., 1983Carlini, E.A., Oliveira, A.B., Oliveira, G.G., 1983. Psychopharmacological effects of the essential oil fraction and of the hydrolate obtained from the seeds of Licaria puchury-major. J. Ethnopharmacol. 8, 225-236.) |
Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer
|
pereiorá, casca-preciosa |
Nervous system, leucorrhea, oedema, antidiarrheal |
1874 |
Antifungal (Yamaguchi et al., 2011Yamaguchi, M.U., Garcia, F.P., Cortez, D.A., Ueda-Nakamura, T., Filho, B.P., Nakamura, C.V., 2011. Antifungal effects of ellagitannin isolated from leaves of Ocotea odorifera (Lauraceae). Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 99, 507-514.) |
|
Lecythidaceae |
Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.
|
castanha-do-maranhão, do pará |
Barks jaundice, intermittent fever, renal calculi |
1892 |
Antiplasmodial (Oliveira et al., 2015Oliveira, D.R., Krettli, A.U., Aguiar, A.C., Leitão, G.G., Vieira, M.N., Martins, K.S., Leitão, S.G., 2015. Ethnopharmacological evaluation of medicinal plants used against malaria by Quilombola Communities from Oriximiná, Brazil. J. Ethnopharmacol. 173, 424-434.) |
|
Loganiaceae |
Spigelia laurina Cham. & Schltdl.
|
espigelia, arapabaca |
Vermifuge |
1892 |
Anthelmintic (Ademola et al., 2007Ademola, I.O., Fagbemi, B.O., Idowu, S.O., 2007. Anthelmintic activity of Spigelia anthelmia extract against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep. Parasitol. Res. 101, 63-69.; Jegede et al., 2006Jegede, O.C., Ajanusi, J.O., Adaudi, A.O., Agbede, R.I., 2006. Anthelmintic efficacy of extracts of Spigelia anthelmia Linn on experimental Nippostrongylus braziliensis in rats. Jpn. J. Vet. Sci. 7, 229-232.) |
Strychnos pseudoquina A.St.-Hil.,,,
|
quina-do-campo |
Bark intermittent fevers |
1874 |
Antimalarial (Andrade-Neto et al., 2003Andrade-Neto, V.F., Brandão, M.G., Stehmann, J.R., Oliveira, L.A., Krettli, A.U., 2003. Antimalarial activity of Cinchona-like plants used to treat fever and malaria in Brazil. J. Ethnopharmacol. 87, 253-256.) |
|
Loranthaceae |
Struthanthus marginatus (Desr.) Blume
|
herva-de-passarinho, enxerto-de-passarinho |
Leaves to treat lung diseases |
1888 |
Antimicobacterial (Leitão et al., 2013Leitão, F., Leitão, S.G., Almeida, M.Z., Cantos, J., Coelho, T., Silva, P.E., 2013. Medicinal plants from open-air markets in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a potential source of new antimycobacterial agents. J. Ethnopharmacol. 149, 513-521.) |
|
Malvaceae |
Gossypium spp.,
|
algodoeiro |
Wounds, erysipelas |
1864 |
Wound healing (Annan and Houghton, 2008Annan, K., Houghton, P.J., 2008. Antibacterial, antioxidant and fibroblast growth stimulation of aqueous extracts of Ficus asperifolia Miq. and Gossypium arboreum L., wound-healing plants of Ghana. J. Ethnopharmacol. 119, 141-144.) |
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Meliaceae |
Cabralea canjerana (Vell.) Mart.,
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canjerana |
Oil prevent insect bites, bark purgative and vomitive |
1874 |
Insect repelent (Magrini et al., 2014Magrini, F.E., Specht, A., Gaio, J., Girelli, C.P., Migues, I., Heinzen, H., Sartori, V.C., Cesio, V., 2014. Viability of Cabralea canjerana extracts to control the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus. J. Insect Sci., http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jis/14.1.47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jis/14.1.47...
) |
Carapa guanensis Aubl.
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andiroba, carapa |
Bark febrifuge and vermifuge, skin ulcers, insect repelent |
1874 |
Antiplasmodial (Pereira et al. , 2014Pereira, T.B., Rocha e Silva, L.F., Amorim, R.C., Melo, M.R., Zacardi de Souza, R.C., Eberlin, M.N., Lima, E.S., Vasconcellos, M.C., Pohlit, A.M., 2014. In vitro and in vivo anti-malarial activity of limonoids isolated from the residual seed biomass from Carapa guianensis (andiroba) oil production. Malaria J. 13, 317.; Miranda Júnior et al. , 2012Miranda Júnior, R.N., Dolabela, M.F., Silva, M.N., Póvoa, M.M., Maia, J.G., 2012. Antiplasmodial activity of the andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl., Meliaceae) oil and its limonoid-rich fraction. J. Ethnopharmacol. 142, 679-683.); vermifuge (Sarria et al., 2011Sarria, A.L., Soares, M.S., Matos, A.P., Fernandes, J.B., Vieira, P.C., Silva, M.F., 2011. Effect of triterpenoids and limonoids isolated from Cabralea canjerana and Carapa guianensis (Meliaceae) against Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Z. Naturforsch. 66, 245-250.); wound healing (Nayak et al., 2010Nayak, B.S., Kanhai, J., Milne, D.M., Swanston, W.H., Mayers, S., Eversley, M., Rao, A.V., 2010. Investigation of the wound healing activity of Carapa guianensis L. (Meliaceae) bark extract in rats using excision, incision, and dead space wound models. J. Med. Food 13, 1141-1146., 2011Nayak, B.S., Kanhai, J., Milne, D.M., Pinto Pereira, L., Swanston, W.H., 2011. Experimental evaluation of ethanolic extract of Carapa guianensis L. leaf for its wound healing activity using three wound models. Evid. Based. Complement. Alternat. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep160...
); antimicrobial (Meccia et al., 2013Meccia, G., Quintero, P., Rojas, L.B., Usubillaga, A., Velasco, J., Diaz, T., Diaz, C., Velásquez, J., Toro, M., 2013. Chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves of Carapa guianensis collected from Venezuelan Guayana and the antimicrobial activity of the oil and crude extracts. Nat. Prod. Commun. 8, 1641-1642.); antiinflammatory (Henriques and Penido, 2014Henriques, M., Penido, C., 2014. The therapeutic properties of Carapa guianensis. Curr. Pharm. Des. 20, 850-856.); insect repelent (Miot et al., 2004Miot, H.A., Batistella, R.F., Batista, K.A., Volpato, D.E., Augusto, L.S., Madeira, N.G., Haddad, V., Miot, L.D., 2004. Comparative study of the topical effectiveness of the andiroba oil (Carapa guianensis) and DEET 50% as repellent for Aedes sp.. Rev. I. Med. Trop. 46, 253-256.). |
Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer
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marinheiro, gitó |
Bark purgative and vermifuge |
1874 |
Antiprotozoal (Weniger et al., 2001Weniger, B., Robledo, S., Arango, G.J., Deharo, E., Aragón, R., Muñoz, V., Callapa, J., Lobstein, A., Anton, R., 2001. Antiprotozoal activities of Colombian plants. J. Ethnopharmacol. 78, 193-200.) |
Trichilia sp.
|
marinheiro-de-folha-miúda |
Roots to treat intermittent fevers |
1874 |
Antimalarial (Castro et al., 1996Castro, O., Barrios, M., Chinchilla, M., Guerrero, O., 1996. Biological and chemical evaluation of the effect of plant extracts on Plasmodium berghei. Rev. Biol. Trop. 44, 361-367.) |
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Menispermaceae |
Cissampelos ovalifolia DC.,,,
|
orelha-de-onça |
Roots to treat snake bites and intermittent fevers |
1874 |
Antimalarial (Fischer et al., 2004Fischer, D.C., Amorim Gualda, N.C., Bachiega, D., Carvalho, C.S., Lupo, F.N., Bonotto, S.V., Alves, M.O., Yogi, A., Santi, S.M., Avila, P.E., Kirchgatter, K., Moreno, P.R., 2004. In vitro screening for antiplasmodial activity of isoquinoline alkaloids from Brazilian plant species. Acta Trop. 92, 261-266.) |
|
Myrtaceae |
Psidium pomiferum L., P. guajava L.,,
|
goiabeira |
Leaves and barks antidiarrheal, leg oedema |
1874 |
Antidiarrheal (Birdi et al., 2010Birdi, T.J., Daswani, P., Brijesh, S., Tetali, P., Natu, A., Antia, N., 2010. Newer insights into the mechanism of action of Psidium guajava L. leaves in infectious diarrhoea. BMC Complement. Altern. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-10-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-10-3...
, 2014Birdi, T.J., Brijesh, S., Daswani, P.G., 2014. Bactericidal effect of selected antidiarrhoeal medicinal plants on intracellular heat-stable enterotoxin-producing Escherichia coli. Indian J. Pharm. Sci. 76, 229-235.; Ojewole et al., 2008Ojewole, J.A., Awe, E.O., Chiwororo, W.D., 2008. Antidiarrhoeal activity of Psidium guajava Linn. (Myrtaceae) leaf aqueous extract in rodents. J. Smooth Muscle Res. 44, 195-207.); anti-inflammatory (Araujo et al., 2014Araujo, A.A., Soares, L.A., Assunção Ferreira, M.R., Souza Neto, M.A., Silva, G.R., Araújo, R.F., Guerra, G.C., Melo, M.C., 2014. Quantification of polyphenols and evaluation of antimicrobial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of aqueous and acetone-water extracts of Libidibia ferrea, Parapiptadenia rigida and Psidium guajava. J. Ethnopharmacol. 156, 88-96.; Jang et al., 2014Jang, M., Jeong, S.W., Cho, S.K., Ahn, K.S., Lee, J.H., Yang, D.C., Kim, J.C., 2014. Anti-inflammatory effects of an ethanolic extract of guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaves in vitro and in vivo. J. Med. Food 17, 678-685.) |
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Passiflorace |
Passiflora maliformis L.,
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maracujá |
Convalescences |
1920 |
Nutritive (Devi Ramaiya et al., 2013Devi Ramaiya, S., Bujang, J.S., Zakaria, M.H., King, W.S., Shaffiq Sahrir, M.A., 2013. Sugars, ascorbic acid, total phenolic content and total antioxidant activity in passion fruit (Passiflora) cultivars. J. Sci. Food Agric. 93, 1198-1205.) |
|
Phyllanthaceae |
Phyllanthus microphyllus Kunth, P. niruri L.
|
herva-pombinha |
Diuretic |
1864 |
Kidney troubles (Giribabu et al., 2014Giribabu, N., Rao, P.V., Kumar, K.P., Muniandy, S., Swapna Rekha, S., Salleh, N., 2014. Aqueous extract of Phyllanthus niruri leaves displays in vitro antioxidant activity and prevents the elevation of oxidative stress in the kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rats. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/834815. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/834815...
; Micali et al., 2006Micali, S., Sighinolfi, M.C., Celia, A., Stefani, S., Grande, M., Cicero, A.F., Bianchi, G., 2006. Can Phyllanthus niruri affect the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal stones? A randomized, prospective, long-term study. J. Urol. 176, 1020-1022.) |
|
Phytolaccaeae |
Petiveria alliacea L., Seguieria floribunda Benth.
|
pau-de-alho, cipó, guararema, ybirarema. |
Baths for rheumatic pain, hemorrhoid and dropsy |
1874 |
Antinociceptive (Gomes et al., 2005Gomes, P.B., Oliveira, M.M., Nogueira, C.R., Noronha, E.C., Carneiro, L.M., Bezerra, J.N., Neto, M.A., Vasconcelos, S.M., Fonteles, M.M., Viana, G.S., Sousa, F.C., 2005. Study of antinociceptive effect of isolated fractions from Petiveria alliacea L. (tipi) in mice. Biol. Pharm. Bull. 28, 42-46.), anti-inflammatory (Lopes-Martins et al., 2002Lopes-Martins, R.A., Pegoraro, D.H., Woisky, R., Penna, S.C., Sertié, J.A., 2002. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of a crude extract of Petiveria alliacea L. (Phytolaccaceae). Phytomedicine 9, 245-248.) |
|
Piperaceae |
Piper mikanianum (Kunth) Steud., P. peltatum L., P. umbellatum L.,,,
|
periparoba, aguaxima, caapeba |
Leaves rheumatism and to treat ulcers; roots as stomachic, sudorific, intermittent fevers |
1864 |
Anti-inflammatory (Iwamoto et al., 2015Iwamoto, L.H., Vendramini-Costa, D.B., Monteiro, P.A., Ruiz, A.L., Sousa, I.M., Foglio, M.A., Carvalho, J.E., Rodrigues, R.A., 2015. Anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of a standardized dichloromethane extract from Piper umbellatum L. leaves. Evid. Based. Complement. Alternat. Med., http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/948737. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/948737...
; Roersch, 2010Roersch, C.M., 2010. Piper umbellatum L.: a comparative cross-cultural analysis of its medicinal uses and an ethnopharmacological evaluation. J. Ethnopharmacol. 131, 522-537.). Antimalarial (Rocha e Silva et al., 2015Rocha e Silva, L.F., Nogueira, K.L., Pinto, A.C., Katzin, A.M., Sussmann, R.A., Muniz, M.P., Andrade Neto, V.F., Chaves, F.C., Coutinho, J.P., Lima, E.S., Krettli, A.U., Tadei, W.P., Pohlit, A.M., 2015. In vivo antimalarial activity and mechanisms of action of 4-nerolidylcatechol derivatives. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 59, 3271-3280.) |
|
Plantaginaceae |
Scoparia dulcis L.
|
vassorinha, tupeiçava |
Bronchitis |
1874 |
Antiinflammatory (Tsai et al., 2011Tsai, J.C., Peng, W.H., Chiu, T.H., Lai, S.C., Lee, C.Y., 2011. Anti-inflammatory effects of Scoparia dulcis L. and betulinic acid. Am. J. Chin. Med. 39, 943-956.) |
|
Rubiaceae |
Carapichea ipecacuanha (Brot.) L.Andersson,,,,
|
ipecacuanha, poaya, ipéca |
Roots vomitive, tonic, expectorant, antidiarrheal |
1864 |
Several studies |
Palicourea rigida Kunth,,
|
herva-de-rato, don-bernardo, douradinha-de-campo, gritadeira |
Poison |
1874 |
Toxic (Cook et al., 2014Cook, D., Lee, S.T., Taylor, C.M., Bassüner, B., Riet-Correa, F., Pfister, J.A., Gardner, D.R., 2014. Detection of toxic monofluoroacetate in Palicourea species. Toxicon 80, 9-16.) |
Remijia ferruginea (A.St.-Hil.) DC.,,
|
quina-da-serra, remijio, do campo |
Barks bitter, to treat intermittent fevers |
1864 |
Antimalarial (Andrade-Neto et al., 2003Andrade-Neto, V.F., Brandão, M.G., Stehmann, J.R., Oliveira, L.A., Krettli, A.U., 2003. Antimalarial activity of Cinchona-like plants used to treat fever and malaria in Brazil. J. Ethnopharmacol. 87, 253-256.) |
|
Rutaceae |
Zanthoxylum fagara (L.) Sarg.,
|
coentrilho |
Ear ache |
1920 |
Antinociceptive, antiinflamatory (Villalba et al., 2007Villalba, M.A., Carmo, M.I., Leite, M.N., Sousa, O.V., 2007. Atividades farmacológicas dos extratos de Zanthoxylum chiloperone (Rutaceae). Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 17, 236-241.) |
|
Sapindaceae |
Paulinia cupana Kunth,
|
guaraná |
Tonic, antidiarrheal |
1864 |
Improves fatigue (Oliveira Campos et al., 2011Oliveira Campos, M.P., Riechelmann, R., Martins, L.C., Hassan, B.J., Casa, F.B., Del Giglio, A., 2011. Guarana (Paullinia cupana) improves fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy. J. Altern. Complement. Med. 17, 505-512.) |
|
Smilacaceae |
Smilax salsaparrilha L., S. syphilitica Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.,
|
salsaparrilha, japecanga, salsaparrilha-do-brasil |
Antisyphilitic, skin disease, rheumatism and gout |
1864 |
Several studies with Smilax spp. |
|
Simaroubaceae |
Simaba ferruginea A.St.-Hil.
|
calunga |
Dyspepsy, intermittent fevers |
1874 |
Antiulcer (Souza-Almeida et al., 2011Souza-Almeida, E.S., Filho, V.C., Niero, R., Clasen, B.K., Balogun, S.O., Oliveira Martins, D.T., 2011. Pharmacological mechanisms underlying the anti-ulcer activity of methanol extract and canthin-6-one of Simaba ferruginea A. St-Hil. in animal models. J. Ethnopharmacol. 134, 630-636.; Noldin et al., 2005Noldin, V.F., Oliveira Martins, D.T., Marcello, C.M., Silva Lima, J.C., Delle Monache, F., Cechinel Filho, V., 2005. Phytochemical and antiulcerogenic properties of rhizomes from Simaba ferruginea St. Hill. (Simaroubaceae). Z. Naturforsch. 60, 701-706.) |
Simarouba amara Aubl.,
|
simaruba |
Bitter, febrifuge, antidiarrheal |
1864 |
Hepatoprotective (Maranhão et al., 2014Maranhão, H.M., Vasconcelos, C.F., Rolim, L.A., Neto, P.J., Neto, J.C., Filho, R.C., Fernandes, M.P., Costa-Silva, J.H., Araújo, A.V., Wanderley, A.G., 2014. Hepatoprotective effect of the aqueous extract of Simarouba amara Aublet (Simaroubaceae) stem bark against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic damage in rats. Molecules 19, 17735-17746.); malaria (Franssen et al., 1997Franssen, F.F., Smeijsters, L.J., Berger, I., Medinilla Aldana, B.E., 1997. In vivo and in vitro antiplasmodial activities of some plants traditionally used in Guatemala against malaria. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 41, 1500-1503.); gastrointestinal disorders (Caceres et al., 1990Caceres, A., Cano, O., Samayoa, B., Aguilar, L., 1990. Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against enterobacteria. J. Ethnopharmacol. 30, 55-73.) |
|
Solanaceae |
Cestrum parqui L’Hér.
|
coerana |
Leaves stimulant, carminative |
1874 |
Psychosis (Siskind et al., 2014Siskind, D., Robert, C., Crawford, S., 2014. Cestrum parqui and psychosis. Australas. Psychiatry 22, 305-306.) |
Physalis angulata L.,
|
camapú, juápóca |
Ear ache, tonic, liver disorders |
1874 |
Antinociceptive (Bastos et al., 2006Bastos, G.N., Santos, A.R., Ferreira, V.M., Costa, A.M., Bispo, C.I., Silveira, A.J., Nascimento, J.L., 2006. Antinociceptive effect of the aqueous extract obtained from roots of Physalis angulata L. on mice. J. Ethnopharmacol. 103, 241-245.; Choi and Hwang, 2003Choi, E.M., Hwang, J.K., 2003. Investigations of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Piper cubeba, Physalis angulata and Rosa hybrida. J. Ethnopharmacol. 89, 171-175.) |
Solanum paniculatum L.,,,,
|
jurubeba, juripeba, jupeba |
Roots liver disorders, leaves as wound healing |
1874 |
Digestive (Mesia-Vela et al., 2002Mesia-Vela, S., Santos, M.T., Souccar, C., Lima-Landman, M.T., Lapa, A.J., 2002. Solanum paniculatum L. (Jurubeba): potent inhibitor of gastric acid secretion in mice. Phytomedicine 9, 508-514.) |
|
Verbenaceae |
Lantana camara L.,
|
camará, cambará |
Baths for rheumatism |
1874 |
Anti-inflammatory (Ghosh et al., 2010Ghosh, S., Sarma, M., Patra, A., Hazra, B., 2010. Anti-inflammatory and anticancer compounds isolated from Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn., Rubia cordifolia Linn. and Lantana camara Linn.. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 62, 1158-1166.) |