INTEQUI   20941
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN TECNOLOGIA QUIMICA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Choleretic Activity of Five Species of Baccharis (Carquejas) Used as Phytotherapics in Argentinean Traditional Medicine
Autor/es:
CIFUENTE, D.A.; GIANELLO, J.C.; MARÍA, A.O.M.; PETENATTI, E.; PETENATTI, M.M.; DEL VITTO, L.A.; TONN, C.E.
Revista:
ACTA FARM. BONAERENSE
Editorial:
COLEGIO FARMACEUTICOS PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
Referencias:
Lugar: La Plata; Año: 2010 vol. 29 p. 1053 - 1056
ISSN:
0326-2383
Resumen:
SUMMARY. Seveal Baccharis species known as carquejas are used in Argentinean folk medicine as
phytotherapics. B. crispa, B. articulata, B. trimera, B. sagittalis and B. triangularis have been evaluated for
their choleretic activity using Wistar rats. B. sagittalis and B. triangularis showed a significant choleretic
activity (bile flow of 1.631 ± 0.089 and 1.598 ± 0.196 μl/min/g liver, respectively). B. crispa, B. trimeraBaccharis species known as carquejas are used in Argentinean folk medicine as
phytotherapics. B. crispa, B. articulata, B. trimera, B. sagittalis and B. triangularis have been evaluated for
their choleretic activity using Wistar rats. B. sagittalis and B. triangularis showed a significant choleretic
activity (bile flow of 1.631 ± 0.089 and 1.598 ± 0.196 μl/min/g liver, respectively). B. crispa, B. trimeraB. crispa, B. articulata, B. trimera, B. sagittalis and B. triangularis have been evaluated for
their choleretic activity using Wistar rats. B. sagittalis and B. triangularis showed a significant choleretic
activity (bile flow of 1.631 ± 0.089 and 1.598 ± 0.196 μl/min/g liver, respectively). B. crispa, B. trimeraB. sagittalis and B. triangularis showed a significant choleretic
activity (bile flow of 1.631 ± 0.089 and 1.598 ± 0.196 μl/min/g liver, respectively). B. crispa, B. trimeraB. crispa, B. trimera
showed moderate activity and B. articulata exhibited the same choleretic property that the control. Only,
B. articulata and B. crispa are informed as official drugs in the Argentinean Pharmacopoeia. In addition,
phytochemical constituents and botanical characters are reported.and B. crispa are informed as official drugs in the Argentinean Pharmacopoeia. In addition,
phytochemical constituents and botanical characters are reported.