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En los últimos años en Uruguay se ha incrementado el uso de plantas medicinales. El amplio uso de estas se atribuye a su accesibilidad y asequibilidad, especialmente en sectores de menores recursos o alejados de los centros de salud. Históricamente vinculadas al rol de cuidado, las mujeres de áreas rurales tienen una participación clave en la construcción, preservación y trasmisión del conocimiento vinculado al uso de plantas medicinales. Sin embargo, al considerarse esta actividad como parte de las labores domésticas cotidianas, no ha recibido el debido reconocimiento lo que ha traído como consecuencia que estos aportes hayan sido, en muchas ocasiones, invisibilizados. Este trabajo busca acercarse a la producción de conocimientos de mujeres rurales en torno al mundo de las plantas medicinales desde un enfoque de conocimiento contextual y situado y la perspectiva Ingoldeana de Taskscape, haciendo hincapié en analizar los procesos de cambios y transformación de los conocimientos y prácticas en torno a las plantas, así como en la valoración social que estos/as adquieren.

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Qualitative research that investigates the knowledge and cultural practices of the diaguita women of the Chilean northern Chico and their relationship with ancestral medicine. The diaguita have been made invisible as protagonists of the healing processes, in an andro-centered and subalternizing treatment, which contrasts with the abundant evidence on the importance of women in the survival of ancestral medicine. The methodology was based on a feminist ethnography carried out in the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo (Chile), between 2021 and 2023, with traditional diaguita authorities. The results show the characteristics, elements and strategies used in the healing processes developed by diaguita women, also highlighting the importance of medicinal plants. It is concluded that the diaguita are carriers and transmitters of ancestral knowledge and traditional practices in a matrilineal and intergenerational manner, establishing ancestral medicine as a form of decolonizing cultural resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Se ha demostrado recientemente que los criollos del Chaco Subhúmedo argentino constituyen un nuevo complejo biocultural, sobre el cual nos resulta desconocida su etnobotánica médica. El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en describir y analizar en su preciso contexto socio-cultural los conocimientos y usos medicinales de las plantas para este complejo biocultural y en compararlos con los obtenidos para otros grupos criollos del Gran Chaco argentino. Los datos fueron obtenidos de primera mano a lo largo de seis trabajos de campo realizados entre 2017 y 2022, en los alrededores de Juan José Castelli y Miraflores al norte de la provincia del Chaco, Argentina. La metodología empleada para el análisis de los datos fue la correspondiente a la etnobotánica clásica. Se registraron 721 datos etnobotánicos de usos medicinales de las plantas correspondientes a 200 taxa -el 79 % de ellas nativas- pertenecientes a 62 familias botánicas. Estos fueron registrados a partir de 1485 reportes individuales de los colaboradores entrevistados, los cuales hacen alusión a un total de 135 tipos de indicaciones terapéuticas, clasificadas en 15 subcategorías de uso medicinal. A pesar de las similitudes halladas a nivel de flora medicinal al comparar los datos con los criollos del Chaco Húmedo y Semiárido, los usos medicinales de las plantas fueron sustancialmente diferentes. Dichas diferencias no se deberían a distinciones en la flora de cada distrito fitogeográfico, sino a distintas prácticas culturales entre los criollos que los habitan. Estos resultados confirman la condición distintiva del complejo biocultural de los criollos del Chaco Subhúmedo y, como consecuencia, destacan la originalidad de los mismos.

Introduction: Opportunistic fungal infections have increased in recent decades, requiring the search for therapeutic alternatives, also considering the appearance of new species and the increase in resistance to antifungals. Objective: This study describes plants of the Verbenaceae family with therapeutic potential against yeast fungi. Methodology: A systematic review was carried from 2015 to 2020, using different databases, applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, also exploring recent perspectives to 2022. Results and discussion: 5 genera and 14 species with potential antifungal activity were found, highlighting the genus Lippia which showed greater activity. The essential oil of the leaves was the most studied natural product, mainly active against Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Phytochemical analysis report mostly terpene-type metabolites such as carvacrol, thymol, linanol, and geraniol. For the determination of MIC, the in vitro technique of microdilution in broth was the most reported. Recent studies support the importance of species, including Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq., for their modulating activity of antifungal drugs. Conclusions: Five genera with potential activity were found: Aloysia, Lantana, Lippia, Stachytarpheta and Verbena; being of interest the species Lippia berlandieri Schauer and Lippia graveolens Kunth for its high activity against C. albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. The importance of species of the Verbenaceae family for future research is recognized, which will allow the development of natural therapeutic alternatives against infections caused by yeast-like fungi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Anredera cordifolia is a plant recognized as a non-conventional food plant. In folk medicine, it shows promise, being used in the treatment of skin diseases, diabetes, and hypertension. Objectives: to map the properties of the Anredera cordifolia plant in the therapeutic process of non-communicable chronic diseases. Materials and methods: The study was based on the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. The search was conducted in the Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases in 2022 and updated in 2023. Selection criteria were primary studies, in any language, country of origin, and publication year, conducted with humans, animals, and/or cellular models, in a laboratory context, focusing on the properties of the plant. Selection was performed independently by two reviewers using the Rayyan software. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: In the 27 included articles, the results demonstrated that the plant has positive properties in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and cataracts, as well as being beneficial in controlling cholesterol, triglyceride, and uric acid levels. The main therapeutic properties identified were hypoglycemic effect and reduction in serum levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol. The plant also showed beneficial effects on the healing of diabetic wounds, reduction in heart rate, and obesity. Conclusions: Chronic diseases with evidence on the use of the plant include hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, obesity, and cataracts. Additionally, the plant has beneficial properties regarding clinical markers such as triglycerides, cholesterol, and blood glucose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Viruses represent one of the main causes of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Plants have been used since time immemorial to treat, cure or alleviate diseases. We present some of them that make compounds with antiviral action and are used in traditional medicine. The objective of this work was to contribute to the knowledge of plants popularly used for the treatment of respiratory diseases of viral origin. The parts or organs mainly used are: the stem, leaves and flowers, while the method of use is mainly in decoction or infusion and its administration route is orally. The chemical compounds contained in plants used with antiviral properties are very diverse in nature, and belong to the groups of: essential oils, phenolic acids, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, gums and mucilages, oleoresins; pectins, lignans, saponins and tannins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

En el presente artículo analizamos, desde una perspectiva socioantropológica, ciertas prácticas y discursos sobre cuerpos y corporalidades femeninas, de la Córdoba contemporánea, vinculados a los circuitos alternativos (Carozzi, 1999; Citro y Aschieri, 2015). Se trata de espacios que buscan distanciarse del saber-poder biomédico, entendido como occidental, blanco y hegemónico. Específicamente, nos centramos en los partos respetados y humanizados y en el uso y consumo de plantas medicinales. Para ello retomamos dos etnografías realizadas entre los años 2013 y 2019 en Córdoba: por un lado, una etnografía cuya finalidad fue analizar y comprender el mundo social del parto humanizado en Córdoba. Por el otro, una etnografía en la que se exploraron prácticas y representaciones en torno al cuerpo y a la salud que se construían en una formación de plantas medicinales, en una localidad de las Sierras Chicas, Córdoba.

Investigación cualitativa que indaga en los saberes y prácticas culturales de las mujeres diaguita del norte chico chileno y su relación con la medicina ancestral. Las mujeres diaguita han sido invisibilizadas como protagonistas de los procesos de sanación, en un tratamiento androcentrado y subalternizador, que contrasta con la abundante evidencia sobre la importancia de las mujeres en la pervivencia de la medicina ancestral. La metodología se basó en una etnografía feminista realizada en las regiones de Atacama y Coquimbo (Chile), entre 2021 y 2023, con autoridades tradicionales diaguita. Los resultados muestran las características, elementos y estrategias utilizadas en los procesos de sanación desarrollados por mujeres diaguita, resaltando la importancia de las plantas medicinales. Se concluye que las mujeres diaguita son portadoras y transmisoras de saberes ancestrales y prácticas tradicionales de manera matrilineal e intergeneracional, estableciendo la medicina ancestral como forma de resistencia cultural descolonizadora.

La menta (Mentha arvensis), es una de las hierbas comercialmente más valiosas y más difundidas en todo el mundo, tiene numerosas propiedades por lo que es muy requerido en las industrias cosméticas, farmacéuticas y de alimentos. En Paraguay existe una alta demanda de este rubro, especialmente en el sector yerbatero. Actualmente existe una problemática con la obtención de plantas sanas, libres de patógenos, para las mudas, de las variedades requeridas en el mercado local. Por consecuente, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar diferentes métodos de desinfección para la multiplicación in vitro y diferentes tipos de sustratos para la aclimatación de vitroplantas, con el fin de optimizar un protocolo de saneamiento de stock de plantas para producción de plantas madre. Los tratamientos de desinfección consistieron en: T1 NaClO 1 % por 10 minutos; T2 NaClO 1,5 % por 10 minutos; T3 NaClO 1 % por 15 minutos y T4 NaClO 1,5 % por 15 minutos, los sustratos utilizados fueron: perlita; sustrato comercial Carolina®; perlita + sustrato comercial (1:1). Los resultados de la desinfección indican que los tratamientos 3 y 4 con una concentración de NaClO al 1 % y 1,5 % por 15 minutos fueron los mejores, y el sustrato comercial obtuvo el mejor desempeño en casa de vegetación, pues se logró un 100 % de plantas aclimatadas.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern worldwide, necessitating the exploration of alternative antimicrobial agents. Platymiscium pinnatum (Jacq), a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family, has traditionally held medicinal value, particularly in the form of leaf infusions for treating skin and eye infections. This study delves into the antibacterial potential of the ethanolic extract obtained from the bark of P. pinnatum. Employing the renowned Kirby-Bauer agar diffusion method, the antibacterial activity of the extract against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was assessed. The results indicated inhibition zones in several Gram-positive strains, with Staphylococcus aureus showing the highest susceptibility. This points to the potential of the extract as a therapeutic agent against infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. In contrast, the bioactivity of the extract was comparatively limited against prominent Gram-negative strains, such as E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The differential activity between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria may be due to the mode of action or specific compounds within the extract. The distinctive antibacterial properties of the P. pinnatum bark extract suggests its potential as a source for the development of new antimicrobial agents. These findings are crucial in charting the course for future phytochemical analyses and studies to understand the specific bioactive components responsible for the observed effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper contributes to studies on the practices of collectionism, going beyond the institutional histories of museums and herbariums to examine how specimens were collected and to identify the people who consolidated those practices. Centered on research by Mexico's Instituto Médico Nacional (IMN, National Institute of Medicine, Mexico City, 1890-1915), I trace the itineraries and explorations of various figures: naturalists, collectors, physicians, and entrepreneurs. The article describes the distinct strategies these figures used to collect medicinal plants, animals, and minerals in rural areas, far from the spaces of scientific institutions. Through the accounts of the naturalist Fernando Altamirano (1848-1908) of the IMN, and the American Cyrus Guernesey Pringle (1838-1911) of the Gray Herbarium and Smithsonian Institution, I visit the places where they collected, focusing as well on the invisible actors who participated in those searches for knowledge, including indigenous peasants and peons who, from the countryside, contributed significantly to their medical and botanical surveys of "Mexico's nature." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plant and human life are entangled in an organic meshwork. Considering the understandings about them and the ways of knowledge associated with their practical application, plants emerge as a privileged subject to demonstrate the overlap of different ontologies making it possible to highlight the plurality of ways of seeing and being in the world. This essay aims to reflect about the power of plants and their presence in popular medicine experienced in the southern region of Minas Gerais; the chosen approach crosses with religiosity when discussing the practice of benzimento. The methodology contemplates a multi-sited ethnography based on a circuit followed throughout the research and the flows that connect the different locations. By focusing on the plants, the results point to their importance, especially in relation to the production of healing and blessing, by the overlapping of cultural, ritual, medicinal and food aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Health and quality of life can be improved by using medicinal plants. In today's scientific arena there is a huge need for integrating modern algorithms for proving worth of any traditional system of knowledge. Two such plants used traditionally to cure health related disorders are Arnebia and Dactylorhiza. Arnebia has medicinal properties for treating sore throats, fevers, and other ailments and Dactylorhiza is traditionally used for the treatment of dysentery, diarrhea, chronic fever, stomachaches, as well as wounds and burns. It is also used to increase regenerative fluid in debilitated women after childbirth and to treat general weakness. Very few experimental studies are done to prove the therapeutic importance of both these plants. In this research work, therefore Data Mining algorithm of Clustering implemented through WEKA has been used for proving the therapeutic value of both the plants. The phytoconstituents of both the plants have been tested, using various attributes, to belong to a particular drug class and hence falling in the cluster to which these drugs belong. This kind of research work can open up multifarious ways of data analysis with merger of new techniques into traditional practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work presents research that aimed to raise awareness among rural students about the importance of medicinal plants in their backyards. The investigative focus was directed towards knowledge and understanding of representations about the use of medicinal plants by the rural population of the Municipality of Igarapé-Miri, in the State of Pará. The methodological procedure adopted consisted of a case study carried out in a Rural State School in the municipality of Igarapé-Miri, with high school students from the EJA-CAMPO das Águas e das Florestas Program. Using a qualitative approach, the research sought to explore students' perception and engagement with medicinal plants in their local context. The results revealed that the students demonstrated great willingness and enthusiasm in relation to the proposed activity, demonstrating genuine interest in the knowledge of medicinal plants. This experience provided a unique opportunity for students to develop their potential while exploring the benefits and uses of medicinal plants in their everyday environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To evaluate the association between a history of comorbidities and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to prevent COVID-19 in Lambayeque, Peru. Material and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study that used information from the database of the Red Prestacional Lambayeque of the Social Security of Health. The outcome variable was the self-report of having consumed and/or used some type of MAC during the pandemic to prevent COVID-19. The main independent variable was the self-reported history of having any comorbidity. Sociodemographic and clinical confounding variables were included. To assess the association of interest, crude (PRc) and adjusted (PRa) prevalence ratios were calculated using Poisson regression models with robust variances. Results: A total of 243 participants with a history of COVID-19 were surveyed. Most were male (54.7%), and the median age was 29 [25-59] years. 29.2% used CAM to prevent COVID-19. In the adjusted model, a history of comorbidity increased the probability of CAM use (PR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.05 - 2.28; p: 0.028). Conclusions: A history of comorbidity was associated with a higher probability of CAM consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic in adults to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The Solanaceae family is one of the most important families of angiosperms from an economic point of view. With nearly 100 genera and 3,000 species, it includes important food, condiment, and medicinal plants. One of the three most varied and extensive genera of Solanaceae is Lycianthes. Lycianthes sanctaeclarae (Greenm.) D’Arcy, is a species native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. which is found in the rainforest at an altitude of 0 to 600 meters above sea level. Objective: The purpose of this research is to obtain information about the species Lychianthes sanctaeclarae for the determination of the ethnobotanical potential of said species, through a bibliographic database review. Method: A bibliographic review and an analysis of the possible ethnobotanical applications, biological activities, and chemical constitution of the Solanaceae family, specifically Lycianthes sanctaeclarae, were conducted. Results: Solanaceae has floristic, ethnobotanical, ornamental, ritual, economic, and medical importance. They include a wide variety of phytochemicals, among which alkaloids stand out, with interesting biological properties, with anticholinergic activity being the most investigated. Conclusions: The lack of information that exists on the species Lycianthes sanctaeclarae was determined. Even so, due to its relationship with the Solanaceae family, it is possible to consider that this species could be a striking option for the development of new drugs; However, it is necessary in the future to identify, isolate, purify, and characterize the bioactive compounds that this species has by constructing its phytochemical profile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To analyze the traditional indigenous herbal medicine Mé'pháá (tlapaneca) and Tu'un savi (mixteca) from Guerrero and its contribution to Ethnodevelopment and Good Living as alternatives to development. Methodology: Qualitative methodology was used, scientific documents were reviewed about the concepts, methodology and principles of traditional herbal medicine and its relationship with health-disease processes and its contribution to the Ethnodevelopment, Ethnoagronomy and Good Living. Results: The knowledge of these indigenous peoples is based on material and immaterial cultural elements, intellectuals and symbolic-emotional of traditional herbal medicine. Limitations: Not enough literature on herbalism was found in the Mé'pháá y Tu'un savi indigenous peoples of Guerrero, bibliography from other states, and from other indigenous peoples had to be incorporated. Conclusion: Herbalist and the rest of the knowledge that constitutes the community health system, and other knowledge, contribute to its own development, based on the indigenous worldview and were local actors have the autonomous capacity to direct it, considering their historical experience and their own cultural resources and alien, therefore, herbal medicine and traditional medicine in general are an expression of the Good Living of the Tu'un savi and Mé'pháá de Guerrero. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents botanical and medical knowledge in the department of Artigas, Uruguay. The research was carried out between 2017 and 2018. Information through observations and interviews with different social actors linked to the practice of popular medicine was collected to systematize and analyze. In Artigas, 142 plant species belonging to 65 botanical families were identified, with Asteraceae, Myrtaceae, Fabaceae, Apiaceae and Lamiaceae as the most recurrent ones. Of these species 131 are used as medicinal. The remaining have other ethnobotanical uses, such as food, seasoning, timber, body paint, and native traditions. Medicinal plants are mainly used to treat disorders of the digestive system (23%), sensory system (13%), genitourinary system (12%) and respiratory system (11%). The main form of consumption is through infusion (46%) and the part used are mainly leaves (48%). Likewise, a great diversity of popular medicine practices were identified, resulting in an ethnomedicine characterized on the use of medicinal plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Word, as the creative principle of life, is a concept found in many cultures, from the Hebraic to the Uitotos (or Murui) of the Colombian Amazon. The author finds parallels between the immersion of Joyce's Finnegans Wake in the Word as the key to unlocking different but interrelated dimensions of reality, and the cosmo-vision of the Murui. Finnegans Wake presents a panoptic view of practically the whole of life and history in the form of the dream world of a Dublin tavern owner. It deploys a complex use of word play, hidden meanings and mutations of language to depict both the conscious and subconscious perceptions of our primal humanity. Similarly, virtually every word of the Murui myths has multiple meanings and they embody a manual of correct thought and behavior ranging from spirituality to the practicalities of daily life. Their premier shamanic plants, mambe and ambil, derivatives of coca and tobacco, respectively, are the inspiration for the nightly colloquiums in their malocas (longhouses) where the meanings of their myths are teased out by the participants, guided by their medicine man, in a free-ranging conversation that, while it seems to be digressive, adheres, as does Joyce, to the inner logic of the Word. The author ends with some reflections on his own struggles, as a writer to grapple with the Word, which, as it communicates, also mystifies. For the Murui, this urge towards omniscience may have arisen because their survival depended on articulating all of the interrelated nuances of their environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper, we analyze the process of social production of knowledge regarding the use of medicinal plants in three groups of rural women who gather and commercialize plants in the department of Canelones, Uruguay. This study is based on the hypothesis that the social labeling of these practices as exclusive to the domestic sphere has decontextualized and hidden the production of knowledge in such spaces, invisibilizing and not recognizing female contributions. We analyze four behavioral dynamics of this knowledge (conservation, erosion, innovation and transformation) in relation to the influence of the sex/gender system in the production and social valuation of this knowledge. Finally, given that these groups of women commercialize medicinal plants and products, we reflect on the transition of this knowledge into the commercial sphere, the consequences, possible changes and the effects on the social valuation of this knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Backgrounds and aims: The ethnobotanical heritage of the Huarpe community has not yet been documented, and could be lost. The objective of the work was to compile the medicinal ethnobotanical knowledge of the Huarpe Nation People of San Luis (Argentina) of the La Represita area, through dialogical meetings between the members of the community and the university. M&M: The fieldwork included semi-structured interviews and surveys of 31 residents, three workshops with the local educational community, and two meetings open ti the entire population. An analysis of the medicinal uses of local plant resources was carried out, which included the calculation of ethnobotanical indices: Relative frequency of citation, Fidelity level, Use Value and Novelty index. Results: The number of taxa used by the inhabitants for medicinal purposes was 48 and the most used parts of the plants were the leaves and stems, mainly in the form of infusion. Through the calculation of ethnobotanical indices, it was obtained that the aromatic plants were particularly important as medicinal resources. Fourteen medicinal and three veterinary etic categories were registered, the most prominent being those related to human digestive and respiratory disorders. Conclusions: Huarpe inhabitants of San Luis, and particularly women, treasure important knowledge about medicinal plants that are part of the actions of their daily life. For this reason, it is important to continue research through new studies that include the residents of the Huarpe Pinkanta community of San Luis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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México posee gran conocimiento tradicional en el uso de plantas medicinales, amenazado por la globalización y la estandarización de los sistemas educativos. En Aguascalientes, la región semiárida del oriente es un área poco estudiada en el ámbito etnoflorístico. El objetivo fue evaluar y actualizar el conocimiento etnoflorístico del oriente de Aguascalientes. Se hicieron entrevistas, recorridos en campo y colectas de las plantas medicinales mencionadas. Se calculó el índice de riqueza de conocimiento (IRC) y análisis de varianza (ANOVA) por edad y sexo de los entrevistados. Se identificaron 52 especies medicinales, con usos principales en el tratamiento de enfermedades digestivas, respiratorias, renales, y traumatismos. Se obtuvo bajo IRC con media de 0.13 (conocimiento limitado), y sin diferencias significativas en el conocimiento entre hombres y mujeres, ni por edad. Se destaca la importancia de documentar y preservar el conocimiento tradicional y el uso de plantas medicinales en el oriente de Aguascalientes.

Objetivo. Determinar la capacidad antioxidante in vitro del Corryocactus brevistylus y su efecto sobre la glicemia y páncreas de ratas diabéticas inducidas con aloxano. Materiales y métodos. Se evaluó la capacidad antioxidante del extracto hidroetanólico de sanky (EHES) mediante la capacidad de reducir el 2,2-difenil-1-picrilhidracilo (DPPH) y la capacidad de reducir el ion férrico (FRAP). Se utilizaron 30 ratas adultas inducidas a diabetes con dos dosis de aloxano (80mg/kg), formándose cinco grupos (n=6), recibiendo los tratamientos vía orogástrica durante ocho días, el grupo I (agua), II (metformina 14mg/kg), grupos IIIIV-V zumo de sanky a 1,0; 4,0 y 16 mL/kg, respectivamente. La glicemia fue evaluada por el método rápido (glucómetro) (primer y octavo día). Terminado el tratamiento los animales fueron sacrificados y se les extrajo el páncreas, para su estudio histopatológico. Resultados. La capacidad antioxidante del EHES mediante el DPPH, mostró un IC50 de 0,77 mg/mL, y por el método FRAP se observó el TEACFRAP de 22,31μg/mg. La glicemia disminuyó en el octavo día de tratamiento, respecto al primer día; también se observó disminución de la glicemia en los grupos III-V, respecto al grupo I. A nivel histológico los grupos I-II presentaron atrofia severa y necrosis moderada de los islotes de Langerhans; los grupos IV-V presentaron hipertrofia y necrosis leve multifocal a nivel del islote. Conclusiones. El extracto de sanky presenta capacidad antioxidante in vitro y el zumo ejerce un efecto hipoglicemiante y protector en páncreas.

Fundamento: la resistencia antibacteriana a los antibióticos ha mostrado un aumento alarmante en los últimos años y el estudio de plantas medicinales ha confirmado poseer un importante valor terapéutico. Objetivo: evaluar la actividad antimicrobiana in vitro del extracto de las hojas de Myrcianthes hallii sobre Proteus spp. Métodos: se realizó un estudio etnobotánico con diseño experimental en el año 2018, en el laboratorio de microbiología de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Escuela de Bioquímica y Farmacia de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo. La recolección de Myrcianthes hallii se realizó en la parroquia Lloa perteneciente al cantón Quito de la provincia de Pichincha, situada entre los 1,800 y 4,675 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Para la caracterización fitoquímica de la especie vegetal seleccionada, se recolectó, identificó, acondicionó y extrajo con solvente hidroalcohólico para el posterior tamizaje fitoquímico. La evaluación de la actividad antimicrobiana se realizó con el extracto hidroalcohólico para lo que se utilizó el método de difusión de discos frente a Proteus spp. Resultados: el tamizaje fitoquímico indicó la presencia de catequinas, taninos, flavonoides y alcaloides que son metabolitos con actividad antimicrobiana. El extracto mostró actividad antimicrobiana frente a Proteus spp. Los extractos de 25 %, 50 % 75 % y 100 % presentaron halo de inhibición desde el menor hasta el de mayor concentración. Conclusiones: el extracto de las hojas de Myrcianthes hallii demostró poseer actividad antimicrobiana in vitro contra los microorganismos de ensayo. Es necesario continuar con estudios clínicos para su futura utilización en formulaciones médicas.

La úlcera péptica es una enfermedad que afecta aproximadamente al 10 % de la población a nivel mundial y en algunos pacientes se puede complicar con peritonitis que puede provocar incluso la muerte. Para su tratamiento existen diversos fármacos. Sin embargo, todos ellos tienen efectos adversos, por lo que es necesario buscar otras alternativas terapéuticas. El estudio de las plantas medicinales es importante ya que se consideran una fuente importante para la obtención de nuevos fármacos. En México, la Hamelia patens es utilizada de manera empírica para tratar la úlcera gástrica, pero carece de un sustento científico. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar el posible efecto gastroprotector de Hamelia patens usando el modelo de lesiones gástricas inducidas por etanol en ratas Wistar. A partir de las hojas de Hamelia patens se prepararon los extractos de hexano, diclorometano y metanol vía maceración. Los extractos se administraron vía oral a las dosis de 10, 30 y 100 mg/kg, y carbenoxolona (fármaco de referencia) a las dosis de 3-100 mg/kg. El extracto más activo se separó por cromatografía en columna y se obtuvieron 4 fracciones, que fueron evaluadas a la dosis de 100 mg/kg. Los resultados demostraron que los extractos de diclorometano y metanol fueron activos en las tres dosis evaluadas, respecto al extracto hexánico solo presentó actividad a la dosis más alta (100 mg/kg). A la dosis de 10 mg/kg el extracto de diclorometano fue más eficaz que la carbenoxolona a la misma dosis (p