Medicinal plants used in the Huasteca Potosina, México

Alonso-Castro, Ángel Josabad; Maldonado-Miranda, Juan José; Zarate-Martinez, Alicia; Jacobo-Salcedo, María del Rosario; Fernández-Galicia, Carlos; Figueroa-Zúñiga, Luis Alejandro; Rios-Reyes, Nestor Abel; León-Rubio, Miguel Ángel de; Castillo, Nahúm Andrés Medellín; Reyes-Munguía, Abigail; Méndez-Martínez, Rocío; Álvarez, Candy Carranza

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2012.06.035

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“…Also, it has been observed that the drug are used as diuretic in Cyprus. Findings related to the use of the drug were found to be consistent with the source data [6][7][8][9][10].…”

Section: The Usage and Soldsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…The leaves are widely used for pass kidney stone and against the urinary tract infections as therapeutic among the people in Turkey [1,[3][4][5][6]. Besides these, they have been used internally as an infusion for diarrhea, stomachache, body pain, headache, wounds, fever, heart attack, osteoporosis, vomit, sore throat, to keep away from bad spirits in Mexico and as a decoction for high blood pressure in Caribbean islands [7,8]. The fresh leaves have been consumed in the form of aqueous infusion or decoction for influenza, bronchitis, menstruation pain, diabetes, rheumatism and also externally hair tonic in Ecuador and as well as the leaves have been employed as antimalarial in Nigeria [9,10].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Leaves in Terms of Public Health

Kendir¹,

Köroğlu²

2018

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Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) originated in Central and Southern of South America, is an evergreen tree. The tree is commonly known as avocado. Avocado is cultivated in all tropical and subtropical regions in the world. This tree has been usually grown in the southern coastal region of Turkey due to its commercial importance. Its fruit is a drupe which consumed as food. Except this, the leaves are widely used for pass kidney stone and against the urinary tract infections as therapeutic among the people in Turkey and Cyprus.The present study, 13 different samples from 5 diverse cities (Ankara, Hatay, İstanbul, Kayseri and Aydın) were purchased. The sample to be used as standard was obtained from the culture form (Dörtyol, Hatay). The morphological properties of leaves, which are part of the plant used as a drug, were determined both in the standard sample and in the purchased samples. Anatomical features of cross and surface sections from standard avocado leaves with cross sections from the petiole of natural avocado leaves were investigated and determined. Besides, the distinctive anatomical structures of the powdered samples (standard sample and samples purchased from the market) were demonstrated. The avocado leaf is bifacial. The hairs are only located the lower surface of the leaf and mostly unicellular. Secretory cells and crytals were observed in the avocado leaf and petiole. Crystals are simple in various sizes and small raphids. The stomata confined to the lower surface and anomocytic type (3-6 subsidiary cells). In cross section taken from the petiole, the hairs were observed to be gathered on the upper surface of the petiole.

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“…Also, it has been observed that the drug are used as diuretic in Cyprus. Findings related to the use of the drug were found to be consistent with the source data [6][7][8][9][10].…”

Section: The Usage and Soldsupporting

confidence: 79%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Leaves in Terms of Public Health

Kendir¹,

Köroğlu²

2018

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“…For example: stomachache, vomit, diarrhea, snakebite, wounds, cough, fever, headache, inflammation, nervousness, emmanagogue, abortifacient, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anti-helminthic, flu, toothache, body pain, ear pain, etc. 35,36 and more recently As strong antimicrobial. 37 Because of this, the use of plants collected from polluted sites could be a pathway of entrance to human body.…”

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“…In most of the cases, aerial part and leaves are the most common plant part used. 35 Medicinal plants are commercialized under the category of food supplements. Like in other countries, there is insufficient regulation of the medicinal plant products.…”

Section: Arsenic Concentrations In Shoots and Rootsmentioning

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Arsenic Concentration in Wild Plants Growing on Two Mine Tailings

Angeles¹,

González-Chávez²,

Scheherazada³

et al. 2015

Phcog Commn.

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Introduction: Plant metalloid contamination may represent an important pathway of Arsenic (As) intake by humans, wild herbivores and livestock. Objective: This study aimed at estimating Arsenic (As) exposition risks to wild plants naturally growing on the contaminated area of Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico. Materials and Methods: Arsenic concentrations in the rhizosphere, aerial and root parts, and deposition on leaves of wild plants from two mine tailings were analyzed. Results: The range of total and EDTA-extractable Arsenic (As) concentrations on the mine tailings were from 4016 to17,178 mg kg -1 and from 234 to 499 mg kg -1, respectively. Eleven plant species were the dominant vegetation. Some of these are important in the folk Mexican medicine. Retention of Arsenic (As) in aerial part was between 49 to 7,521 mg kg .6 and 9.6, respectively). Juniperus sp and Ruta graveolens behaved As excluders, while Dalea bicolor accumulated Arsenic (As) close to the maximum tolerate concentrations to animals. After a very drastic washing procedure, leaves still had structural high Arsenic (As) concentration (49-2, 940 mg kg -1 ). Conclusion: This study highlighted that plants are important organism for retaining Arsenic (As) not only on leaves surface but also structurally. Therefore, they strongly influence Arsenic (As) dispersion and risk from mine tailings. Phytoremediation using some of these plants is suggested taking into account control measures to deplete Arsenic (As) transfer to livestock or medicinal herb use.

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“…Las plantas se han empleado para el tratamiento de las enfermedades infecciosas bacterianas, virales, parasitarias, fúngicas, inflamatorias, espasmos entre muchos otros padecimientos. Actualmente cerca del 25% de los fármacos prescritos por los médicos, tuvieron su origen en las plantas (Alonso-Castro et al, 2012).…”

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Efecto Tóxico del Extracto Acuoso de Ruta graveolens del Norte de México sobre el Hígado de Rata Wistar

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RESUMEN:A Ruta graveolens se le atribuyen propiedades benéficas en medicina tradicional, sin embargo se ha demostrado que también puede producir efectos adversos. A la fecha no existe evidencia que ratifique que R. graveolens es totalmente inofensiva, por este motivo el objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el efecto tóxico del extracto acuoso de las hojas de esta especie vegetal en hígado de rata. Se utilizaron 25 ratas Wistar y se dividieron en 5 grupos (n=5). El grupo 1 correspondió al grupo control negativo, el grupo 2 o control positivo se trató con 100 mg de dexametasona/kg/día. Los grupos 3 y 4 se trataron con 30 y 100 mg de extracto de R. graveolens respectivamente. Al grupo 5 se le administraron 100 mg de dexametasona/kg/día combinado con 100 mg de extracto de R. graveolens/ kg/día. Las administraciones se realizaron vía intraperitoneal por tres días. Los animales se sacrificaron por dislocación cervical. Las muestras de hígado se fijaron en formalina y posteriormente se incluyeron en parafina. Se obtuvieron cortes histológicos de 5 micras de grosor que se tiñeron con Hematoxilina-Eosina para la evaluación histológica con microscopia de luz. Los resultados demuestran por primera vez que la exposición al extracto acuoso de R. graveolens induce alteraciones morfológicas en el hígado de ratas Wistar. Estas alteraciones se observaron de manera leve en el grupo 3 y se incrementaron en el grupo 4. Destacó que el mayor daño se observó en el grupo 5. Se concluye que el extracto acuoso de R. graveolens resultó tóxico, sin embargo es necesario realizar estudios adicionales con el fin de caracterizar otros efectos toxicológicos que soporten el riesgo del uso de R. graveolens en medicina tradicional a largo plazo.

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Medicinal plants used in the Huasteca Potosina, México

Cited by 89 publications

References 16 publications

Evaluation of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Leaves in Terms of Public Health

Evaluation of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Leaves in Terms of Public Health

Arsenic Concentration in Wild Plants Growing on Two Mine Tailings

Efecto Tóxico del Extracto Acuoso de Ruta graveolens del Norte de México sobre el Hígado de Rata Wistar

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