Zuccagnia punctata Cav.

ISLA MI; MORENO MA; ÁLVAREZ M; ZAMPINI IC.

Medicinal, Aromatic Plants of World, Vol. 7, Ákos Máthé and Arnaldo Bandoni (Eds): Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America Vol. 2

Springer

Año: 2021; p. 537 - 551

Zuccagnia punctata Cav. (Fabaceae, Caesalpiniaceae) is an argentine medicinal plant species, belonging to a monotypic genus representatives of which grow in the arid and semiarid Argentine regions, in the biogeographic Province of Monte. The taxonomic characteristics, traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of Z. punctata aerial parts (leaves and stems) and fowers are described. A wide range of traditional uses have been described and scientifcally validated by in vitro and in vivo assays. These include the antibacterial, antifungal, anti-infammatory, antioxidant, antitumoral, antihypertensive activities, as well as the effect in the prevention of cardiovascular disease related with hypercholesterolemia and endothelial dysfunction, between others. Compounds