Immunomodulating properties of Argentine plants with ethnomedicinal use

Medicinal plants from the “Sierra de Comechingones”, Argentina

“…In this review is described biological evaluation of extracts from plants occurring in the "Sierra de Comechingones" which were obtained by previous at-random screening programs ( (Fernandez et al, 2002;Ruffa et al, 2002); antimicrobial (Penna et al, 2001) Asteraceae Achyrocline satureoides (Lam.) DC.…”

Anti-inflammatory activity of flavonoids from Eupatorium arnottianum

“…As a part of our investigation project in the evaluation of biological activities related to ethnopharmacological uses of argentine medicinal Eupatorium species, we have demonstrated antinociceptive, antimicrobial, immunostimulant and antiplasmodial effects for Eupatorium arnottianum (Clavin et al, 2000;Penna et al, 1997;Fernández et al, 2002;Debenedetti et al, 2002).…”

In vitro antifungal assay of traditional Argentine medicinal plants

“…Aqueous and dichloromethane extracts of this species presented analgesic (Clavín et al, 2000) and immunomodulating properties (Fernández et al, 2002), respectively. pCymene, ␣-pinene, thymyl acetate and ␤-caryophyllene have been identified in the essential oil as the main compounds (Zygadlo et al, 1995).…”