Morpho-anatomical study of the leaves of Cuphea glutinosa Cham. et Schltdl. (Lythraceae)

作者：Zago Adriana Maria^*; Manfron Melania Palermo; Morel Ademir Farias; Zanetti Gilberto Dolejal

来源：Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2010, 20(4): 506-512.

DOI：10.1590/S0102-695X2010000400008

• Cuphea glutinosa
• pharmaco botany
• Lythraceae

Morpho-anatomical study of the leaves of Cuphea glutinosa Cham. et Schltdl. (Lythraceae). The determination of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of Cuphea glutinosa Cham. & Schltdl., Lythraceae, leaves were the aim of this work. This plant is traditionally used as medicinal. The macroscopic characteristics of the leaves as the shape, texture and consistency as well as the apex and the base of the leaf are relevant to determinate pharmaceutical insumes autenticity of this plant. In the leaves microscopy there are epicuticular formations, crystals of calcium oxalate in the form of druses, and glandular trichomes, xerophytytic stoma of the diacytic type, mucilaginous cells, and interxilematic phloem are important characteristics in the botanical quality control of this plant as pharmaceutical insume.

• 出版日期2010-9