Medicinal plants of Argentina. pharmacological properties and phytochemistry.

ZUNINO M. P.; LÓPEZ M. L.; J. A. ZYGADLO

Advances in Phytochemistry

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Lugar: Kerala; Año: 2003; p. 209 - 245

MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ARGENTINA. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY. ZUNINO1 M.P., LOPEZ1 M.L. and J.A. ZYGADLO2 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET). Avda. Velez Sarsfield 299 - 5000 Córdoba, Argentina. pauzun@efn.uncor.eduInstituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET). Avda. Velez Sarsfield 299 - 5000 Córdoba, Argentina. pauzun@efn.uncor.edu 2Cátedra de Productos Naturales. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Velez Sarsfield 1600 - 5000 Córdoba. Argentina. jzygadlo@efn.uncor.eduCátedra de Productos Naturales. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Velez Sarsfield 1600 - 5000 Córdoba. Argentina. jzygadlo@efn.uncor.edu Abstract. Medicinal plants from Argentina are reviewed. The review includes the following botanical families: Acanthaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Anonaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Bignoneaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Gentianaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Turneraceae, Urticaceae and Verbenaceae. Among pharmacological properties, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, anti-diaorreioc, bronchodilator, antioxidant, carminative, hypotensive, anticonceptive, antimicrobian, antiviral, antirheumatic, expectorant, laxative, antispasmodic and antitumoral activity were studied. However, some injurious effects, as cytotoxic, allergic, hypertriglyceridemic, toxicogenic, dermatogenic and calcinogenic were also found. The present work deals with the majority of studies on medicinal plants from Flora of Argentina where the scientific evidence supports folk medicine. . Medicinal plants from Argentina are reviewed. The review includes the following botanical families: Acanthaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Anonaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Bignoneaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Gentianaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Turneraceae, Urticaceae and Verbenaceae. Among pharmacological properties, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, anti-diaorreioc, bronchodilator, antioxidant, carminative, hypotensive, anticonceptive, antimicrobian, antiviral, antirheumatic, expectorant, laxative, antispasmodic and antitumoral activity were studied. However, some injurious effects, as cytotoxic, allergic, hypertriglyceridemic, toxicogenic, dermatogenic and calcinogenic were also found. The present work deals with the majority of studies on medicinal plants from Flora of Argentina where the scientific evidence supports folk medicine. Key words. Medicinal plants, ethnobotany, pharmacological properties, natural compounds, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, coumarins, flavonoids, Argentinian plants.Medicinal plants, ethnobotany, pharmacological properties, natural compounds, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, coumarins, flavonoids, Argentinian plants. 1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET). Avda. Velez Sarsfield 299 - 5000 Córdoba, Argentina. pauzun@efn.uncor.eduInstituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET). Avda. Velez Sarsfield 299 - 5000 Córdoba, Argentina. pauzun@efn.uncor.edu 2Cátedra de Productos Naturales. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Velez Sarsfield 1600 - 5000 Córdoba. Argentina. jzygadlo@efn.uncor.eduCátedra de Productos Naturales. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Velez Sarsfield 1600 - 5000 Córdoba. Argentina. jzygadlo@efn.uncor.edu Abstract. Medicinal plants from Argentina are reviewed. The review includes the following botanical families: Acanthaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Anonaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Bignoneaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Gentianaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Turneraceae, Urticaceae and Verbenaceae. Among pharmacological properties, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, anti-diaorreioc, bronchodilator, antioxidant, carminative, hypotensive, anticonceptive, antimicrobian, antiviral, antirheumatic, expectorant, laxative, antispasmodic and antitumoral activity were studied. However, some injurious effects, as cytotoxic, allergic, hypertriglyceridemic, toxicogenic, dermatogenic and calcinogenic were also found. The present work deals with the majority of studies on medicinal plants from Flora of Argentina where the scientific evidence supports folk medicine. . Medicinal plants from Argentina are reviewed. The review includes the following botanical families: Acanthaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Anonaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Bignoneaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Gentianaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Turneraceae, Urticaceae and Verbenaceae. Among pharmacological properties, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, anti-diaorreioc, bronchodilator, antioxidant, carminative, hypotensive, anticonceptive, antimicrobian, antiviral, antirheumatic, expectorant, laxative, antispasmodic and antitumoral activity were studied. However, some injurious effects, as cytotoxic, allergic, hypertriglyceridemic, toxicogenic, dermatogenic and calcinogenic were also found. The present work deals with the majority of studies on medicinal plants from Flora of Argentina where the scientific evidence supports folk medicine. Key words. Medicinal plants, ethnobotany, pharmacological properties, natural compounds, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, coumarins, flavonoids, Argentinian plants.Medicinal plants, ethnobotany, pharmacological properties, natural compounds, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, coumarins, flavonoids, Argentinian plants.