Las Verbenaceae empleadas como recurso herbolario en México: una revisión etnobotánica-médica The Verbenaceae used as an herbal resource in Mexico: an ethnobotanical- medical review

Abstract

sources, herbarium work, and the author´s own observations, 41 taxa belonging to 12 genera and 37 species; four at level of genus were recognized. 461 records indicated that Lantana camara, Verbena carolina, Phyla scaberrima, and Lippia graveolens are the most cited species. 198 popular names were recognized, being Lantana camara the species with the highest number of denominations. The knowledge of the medicinal use of Verbenaceae comes mainly from researches carried out in the central area of the country. Recorded pathologies were organized in 16 categories; illness of the digestive system are emphasized, female reproductive system, skeletal muscle system, and culture-bound syndromes. This is supported by the similarity analysis concentrating in a large set to 92% of the species to treat diseases of the digestive system and include in this set to other groups of species related to system and diseases mentioned. Phenetic analysis also separates two other sets of species to treat skin diseases and urinary tract. Only six species are in the process of being included in the Herbal Pharmacopoeia of the United Mexican States (FHEUM). This information will be useful for other species Verbenaceae are incorporated into the Mexican Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

Distribución geográfica de la familia Verbenaceae en el departamento del Tolima, Colombia

“…La investigación botánica en la región ha contribuido significativamente al conocimiento de la biodiversidad vegetal y la ecología de las Verbenaceae. Los estudios de diversidad florística, la estructura de bosques y paisajes fisiográficos, así como la etnobotánica han enriquecido la comprensión de la importancia de esta familia en el contexto regional y su relevancia para la conservación y el manejo sostenible de los recursos naturales (López-Villafranco et al, 2017;Giraldo, 1999;Berdugo et al, 2012;Duque y Sierra, 2022).…”

Antifungal and antibacterial activities of Lippia callicarpifolia Kunth essential oils and influence of phenological stage on chemical composition

“…The Verbenaceae family in Mexico comprises 26 genera and 286 species, and some species are used in traditional medicine as herbal medicinal resources [12]. The genus Lippia is a collection of plants distributed in tropical America, mainly Central and South America, with some species found in African territories [13][14], and Brazil as the epicentre of the diversity of the genus with 98 species [15].…”

“…These plants are renowned for their elevated levels of essential oils, which possess signi cant pharmacological potential [16]. Some species of Lippia are used in Mexican traditional medicine [14], and many of these remedies have been traditionally utilized for gastrointestinal and respiratory health purposes [12].…”

“…Lippia callicarpifolia Kunth (Verbenaceae) is a medicinal plant popularly known as " or de aire", mostranzo, and "rosa de castilla" in the town of Tonatico, State of Mexico, Mexico [12]. This plant is native to Mexico and is mainly distributed in the central states of the country.…”

In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Plant Extracts on Pathogenic Fungi of Blueberry (Vaccinium sp.)

“…The main source of these metabolites can be found in medicinal plants, of which more than 200 species with this activity have been studied and reported in Mexico [ 12 ]. The state of Michoacán, Mexico, has an enormous wealth of plant species and important cultural traditions on the use of medicinal plants, such as “Siete Colores”, “Chicalote” and “Árnica de Cerro”, which are widely used as analgesics, and antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial remedies [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. To our knowledge, no studies have been conducted to identify the bioactive secondary metabolites of these species or to evaluate their antifungal activity against the major pathogenic fungi of blueberries grown in the northwestern region of the state of Michoacán, Mexico.…”