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Current Traditional Medicine - Volume 5, Issue 1, 2019
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2019
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Detection and Validation of Native Plants Traditionally Used as Medicine in Guatemala
Authors: Armando Cáceres and Sully M. CruzGuatemala as part of Mesoamerica, is a region of high biological and cultural diversity, where several cultures have flourished. Since 1976, a project started for the detection, validation, production, and utilization of medicinal species for primary health care. It included several ethnobotanical surveys conducted among ten Guatemalan ethnical groups. The objective of this paper is to summarize the ethnobotanic Read More
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s Boldo, Its Secondary Metabolites and their Derivatives
Authors: Bruce K. Cassels, Gonzalo Fuentes-Barros and Sebastián Castro-SaavedraBoldo leaves (Boldo folium, from Peumus boldus Mol.) are very frequently used as a medicinal herb in Chile and are exported to many countries to be used in teas or as extracts included in herbal remedies, primarily as an aid to digestion and as a mild sedative. Scientific support for these uses is scanty, and boldine, an alkaloid viewed as characteristic of the tree and present in high concentration in the bark, is extracted by spec Read More
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Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz: A Natural Source of Bioactive Compounds
Authors: Giovanni Turchetti and Cristian PazAristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz, commonly called “maqui” is a native tree of Chile considered sacred for the Mapuche people. The fruits are sweet blackberries with a high concentration of polyphenols which stain the hands and mouth when eaten. The Mapuche people use it for creating "chicha" an alcoholic beverage, while leaves are used to treat infected wounds, inflammation and ulcers. In this review, we will give an o Read More
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Antifungal Activity of Traditional Medicinal Plants from Argentina: Effect of their Combination with Antifungal Drugs
Authors: Estefanía Cordisco, Maximiliano Sortino and Laura SvetazBackground and Objective: The incidence of fungal infections has experienced a marked increase in the last two decades being limited to a few drugs with serious drawbacks. Combination therapy has emerged as an approach to improve the efficacy of currently used antifungal therapy that also may delay the evolution of resistance. Method: The objectives of this work are to present a bibliographic search on the plants used i Read More
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