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Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review

Bixa orellana L., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products. The aim of this work was to report the main evidenc...

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Autores principales: Vilar, Daniela de Araújo, Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo, Moura, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e, Raffin, Fernanda Nervo, de Oliveira, Márcia Rosa, Franco, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira, de Athayde-Filho, Petrônio Filgueiras, Diniz, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo, Barbosa-Filho, José Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25050404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/857292
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Sumario:Bixa orellana L., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products. The aim of this work was to report the main evidence found in the literature, concerning the ethnopharmacology, the biological activity, and the phytochemistry studies related to Bixa orellana L. Therefore, this work comprises a systematic review about the use of Bixa orellana in the American continent and analysis of the data collected. This study shows the well-characterized pharmacological actions that may be considered relevant for the future development of an innovative therapeutic agent.