Ethnopharmacological relevance:Hymenaeacourbaril L. (Caesalpinoideae)isusedinBrazilianfolkmedicine totreatanemia,kidneyproblems,sorethroatandotherdysfunctionsoftherespiratorysystem,suchas bronchitisandasthma,althoughsuchpropertiesareyettobescientificallyvalidated. Aimofthestudy: Inordertogiveascientific basistosupportthetraditionaluseof Hymenaea courbaril, this study wasdesignedtoevaluateantioxidant,myorelaxant...