Therapeutics Activities of Amazonian Plant Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce ex Müll. Arg.) Woodson (Apocynaceae): A Review

Abstract

Several compounds extracted from medicinal plants and their active ingredients can relieve symptoms and even cure diseases, although they occasionally have adverse effects. The knowledge of their properties has been transmitted over the centuries within and among human communities. Himatanthus sucuuba is an Amazon plant that has its value attributed to the different herbal impacts popularly reported. This review presents significant biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antileishmanial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antidepressant, immunoregulatory, cytotoxic, and genotoxic. Thus, provides a synopsis of the literature exploring the extracts of H. sucuuba to the Amazon region that could efficiently prevent pathologies associated with leishmaniosis, infection for bacteria or fungus, depression, oxidative stress, and cytotoxicity or genotoxicity.

Atividade enzimática de fungos endofíticos das plantas medicinais amazônicas Mulateiro (Calycophyllum spruceanum) e Sucuuba (Himatanthus sucuuba)

“…Himatanthus sucuuba é uma planta conhecida principalmente na Amazônia Brasileira, onde exibe características próprias como uma espécie latescente, de tronco e casca rugosa, possui folhas glabras, coriáceas e de margens inteiras com poucas flores, grandes e brancas e os frutos são geminados contendo sementes aladas. Estudos já descreveram a presença de irinóides, substâncias essas que têm várias atividades biológicas e, usadas popularmente, para tratar dores nas costas, dor de dente e para a cicatrização de feridas [6].…”