Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(4), 2692-2749; doi:10.3390/ijms12042692
Review

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

Gedson Rodrigues de Morais Limaemail, Camila de Albuquerque Montenegroemail, Cynthia Layse Ferreira de Almeidaemail, Petrônio Filgueiras de Athayde-Filhoemail, José Maria Barbosa-Filhoemail and Leônia Maria Batista* email
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-970, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 1 April 2011; in revised form: 8 April 2011 / Accepted: 11 April 2011 / Published: 21 April 2011
(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
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Abstract: 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.
Keywords: anti-inflammatory activity; leukocytes; medicinal plants; natural products; South American; review

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Lima, G.R.M.; Montenegro, C.A.; Almeida, C.L.F.; Athayde-Filho, P.F.; Barbosa-Filho, J.M.; Batista, L.M. Database Survey of Anti-Inflammatory Plants in South America: A Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12, 2692-2749.

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Lima GRM, Montenegro CA, Almeida CLF, Athayde-Filho PF, Barbosa-Filho JM, Batista LM. Database Survey of Anti-Inflammatory Plants in South America: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2011; 12(4):2692-2749.

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Lima, Gedson Rodrigues de Morais; Montenegro, Camila de Albuquerque; Almeida, Cynthia Layse Ferreira de; Athayde-Filho, Petrônio Filgueiras de; Barbosa-Filho, José Maria; Batista, Leônia Maria. 2011. "Database Survey of Anti-Inflammatory Plants in South America: A Review." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 12, no. 4: 2692-2749.

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