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Anatomy, histochemistry and oxalic acid content of the leaflets of Averrhoa bil...
Sá,Rafaela D.; Vasconcelos,Alex L.; Santos,Andréa V.; Padilha,Rafael J.R.; Alves,Luiz C.; Soares,Luiz A.L.; Randau,Karina PerrelliAbstract Averrhoa bilimbi L. and A. carambola L., Oxalidaceae, are the only two species of the genus Averrhoa L. Their leaves are widely used in folk medicine as an adjuvant in the treatment of diabetes. Some species may contain, for example, calcium oxalate crystals, which may lead to risk in its use when there is predisposition of individuals with reduced renal activity. Therefore, there are still few studies...
Anatomical and histochemical analysis of Dysphania ambrosioides supported by li...
Sá,Rafaela D.; Santana,Asaph S.C.O.; Silva,Flávia C.L.; Soares,Luiz Alberto L.; Randau,Karina P.ABSTRACT Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (syn: Chenopodium ambrosoides L.), Amaranthaceae, popularly known as “mastruz”, is an herb widely used in Brazil as anthelmintic. To contribute to the knowledge about medicinal plants, a microscopic analysis was accomplished to describe the main anatomical characters of root, stem, petiole and leaf blade of D. ambrosioides and histochemical tests we...
Morpho-anatomical study of Ageratum conyzoides
Santos,Rafaela F.; Nunes,Bárbara M.; Sá,Rafaela D.; Soares,Luiz A.L.; Randau,Karina P.ABSTRACT Ageratum conyzoides L., belonging to the family Asteraceae, is a tropical plant found in some regions of Africa, Asia and South America. This species is popularly known as billy goat weed, “mentrasto” and “catinga-de-bode” and has a large variety of secondary metabolites and biological activities mentioned in the literature. The objective of this work was to contribute the pharmacobotanical standardiza...