Database Survey of Anti-Inflammatory Plants in South America: A Review

作者：de Morais Lima Gedson Rodrigues; Montenegro Camila de Albuquerque; Ferreira de Almeida Cynthia Layse; de Athayde Filho Petronio Filgueiras; Barbosa Filho Jose Maria; Batista Leonia Maria^*

来源：International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2011, 12(4): 2692-2749.

DOI：10.3390/ijms12042692

• anti-inflammatory activity
• leukocytes
• medicinal plants
• natural products
• South American
• review

Inflammation is a complex event linked to tissue damage whether by bacteria, physical trauma, chemical, heat or any other phenomenon. This physiological response is coordinated largely by a variety of chemical mediators that are released from the epithelium, the immunocytes and nerves of the lamina propria. However, if the factor that triggers the inflammation persists, the inflammation can become relentless, leading to an intensification of the lesion. The present work is a literature survey of plant extracts from the South American continent that have been reported to show anti-inflammatory activity. This review refers to 63 bacterial families of which the following stood out: Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae and Celastraceae, with their countries, parts used, types of extract used, model bioassays, organisms tested and their activity.

• 出版日期2011-4