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Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) B. Verlot (Bignoniaceae)

Authors :
Maria Dutra Behrens
Maria do Socorro dos Santos Chagas
Carla Junqueira Moragas Tellis
Source :
Revista Fitos. :236-244
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Fiocruz - Instituto de Tecnologia em Farmacos, 2012.

Abstract

As folhas de Arrabidaea chica sao empregadas popularmente no tratamento de colica intestinal, diarreia, anemia, inflamacao uterina e de feridas cutâneas como cicatrizante. Tradicionalmente sao usadas tambem na producao de materia corante devido a presenca de 3-desoxiantocianidinas, constituintes quimicos caracteristicos da especie. A. chica e descrita no presente trabalho em termos de botânica, farmacognosia, farmacologia etoxicologia com vistas ao desenvolvimento de um fitoterapico. Arrabidaea chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) B. Verlot (Bignoniaceae)The leaves of Arrabidaea chica are popularly used in the treatment of intestinal pain, diarrhea, anemia, uterine inflammation and for the healing of skin wounds. Traditionally they are also used to produce a red pigment derived from the 3-deoxyanthocyanidines, characteristic of the species. A. chica is here described in terms of its botany, pharmacognosy, pharmacology and toxicology, with a view to developing a phytherapeutic medicine.

Details

ISSN :
24464775
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revista Fitos
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........8774590d6c271a4ddc7b8d7c12242297
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.32712/2446-4775.2012.165