“…Among the plant species of the Brazilian biome, Caesalpinia ferrea (Tul.) Martius is popularly referred to as ironwood or jucá, and the traditional pharmacological applications of shells, seeds, roots, and fruits from this species are used to heal wounds and bruises (Cavalheiro et al, 2009;Bariani et al, 2012;Silva et al, 2015). Accordingly, anti-inflammatory (Araújo et al, 2014;Kobayashi et al, 2015), antifungal (Bariani et al, 2012), antihistaminic, antiallergic, anticoagulant, and larvicidal activities (Cavalheiro et al, 2009)], and antiproliferative, cytoprotective, and antimutagenic effects have been shown (Silva et al, 2015).…”