Folk pharmaceutical knowledge in the territory of the Dolomiti Lucane, inland southern Italy

Pieroni, Andréa; Quave, Cassandra L.; Santoro, Rocco Franco

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.08.012

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“…Historically, Salvia argentea leaves have been used against wounds, probably as a haemostatic. The appearance of the young leaves, which are very hairy, may have played a role in the folk 'perception' of the external medical properties of the species (Pieroni et al 2004). In view of the potential medical and commercial value of this species, the work described in this paper was carried out to characterize the structure and morphology of its glandular trichomes.…”

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Structural investigation of the glandular trichomes of Salvia argentea

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The morphology, anatomy and distribution of glandular trichomes on the aerial organs of Salvia argentea L. has been investigated. Two morphologically distinct types of glandular trichomes were determined. Capitate glandular trichomes forming a base 1-7 celled, a stalk 1-5 celled or no stalk and a head uni-or bicellular had various types. In capitate trichomes, the neck cell that has an important role especially for xeroformic plants, acting to prevent the backflow of secreted substance through the apoplast has been distinctively observed in the investigated species. The capitate trichomes were present abundantly on all aerial organs of S. argentea. Peltate glandular trichomes had a large secretory head forming 1-5, 8 central and 8-10, 12, 14 peripheral cells. Peltate trichomes are present on all aerial organs, except petiole, being the most abundant on calyx and corolla. Results were shown by tables and photographs.

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Structural investigation of the glandular trichomes of Salvia argentea

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“…Since some Hypericum species were used in the traditional medicine of central and southern Italy against wounds, in case of burns, and to heal infectious diseases [8] Table 1 for abbreviations). ) Abbreviations used for identifying samples given in Tables 3 -5 and in Fig.…”

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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils from Several Hypericum Taxa (Guttiferae) Growing in Central Italy (Appennino Umbro‐Marchigiano)

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The chemical composition of the essential oils of nine taxa from seven sections of Hypericum L. (Guttiferae; H. perforatum subsp. perforatum, H. perforatum subsp. veronense, H. calycinum, H. montanum, H. richeri subsp. richeri, H. hyssopifolium, H. hirsutum, H. hircinum subsp. majus, and H. tetrapterum) occurring in central Italy (Appennino Umbro-Marchigiano) was analyzed by GC/FID and GC/MS. A total of 186 compounds were identified in the different species and subspecies, accounting for 86.9-92.8% of the total oils. The major fraction of the oil was always represented by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (30.3-77.2%), while quantitative differences occurred between the other classes of volatiles depending on the taxa considered. Chemical composition of the nine Hypericum entities with respect to the taxonomical classification was discussed. Essential oils obtained from six taxa, i.e., H. perforatum subsp. perforatum, H. perforatum subsp. veronense, H. calycinum, H. richeri subsp. richeri, H. hirsutum and H. tetrapterum, were also tested for their antimicrobial properties against five different microbial strains by the broth-microdilution method, and they were found to have significant activity (expressed as MIC) on B. subtilis, moderate activity on C. albicans and S. aureus, and weak activity on E. coli and E. faecalis, the most active being those from H. hirsutum, H. richeri subsp. richeri, and H. tetrapterum.

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“…. Among the plant species screened, Atriplex species in Bulgaria [5], Ecballium elaterium (squirting cucumber) in Italy [6], and Centaurium species [7] in southern Italy are consumed as food, while Ricotia carnosula and Conringia grandiflora, the endemic species to Anatolia, along with Vaccaria hispanica (cow cockle) have been recently cultivated to be used as ingredients in nutraceutical industry in our country and these three species have also potential to be used for ornamental purposes. The marine seagrass (or Neptun grass), Posidonia oceanica, is an endemic species to the Mediterraneaen Sea, which forms wide meadows underwater, while Zostera species (eelgrass) forms dense sea grass beds.…”

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Neurobiological evaluation of thirty-one medicinal plant extracts using microtiter enzyme assays

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Background: Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) related to Alzheimer's disease as well as tyrosinase (TYR) relevant to Parkinson's disease is an important approach to find novel drug candidates for these diseases. Methods: The extracts from fourteen plant species in various polarities were subjected to high-throughput screening against acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), and tyrosinase (TYR), the key enzymes related to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The extracts were subjected to the microtiter enzyme inhibition assays at 100 μg mL -1 . Antioxidant effect of the extracts was tested for their scavenging activity against DPPH, DMPD, and NO radicals as well as their ferric-(FRAP) and phosphomolibdenum-reducing power (PRAP) and metalchelation capacity. Total phenol and flavonoid quantities in the extracts were determined spectrophotometrically. HPLC analysis was performed on Atriplex lasiantha, Conringia grandiflora, and Vaccaria hispanica.

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Folk pharmaceutical knowledge in the territory of the Dolomiti Lucane, inland southern Italy

Cited by 179 publications

References 31 publications

Structural investigation of the glandular trichomes of Salvia argentea

Structural investigation of the glandular trichomes of Salvia argentea

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils from Several Hypericum Taxa (Guttiferae) Growing in Central Italy (Appennino Umbro‐Marchigiano)

Neurobiological evaluation of thirty-one medicinal plant extracts using microtiter enzyme assays

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