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      Medicinal plants: A general review and a phytochemical and ethnopharmacological screening of the native Argentine Flora

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          Barboza, G. E., J. J. Cantero, C. Núñez, A. Pacciaroni & L. Ariza Espinar. 2009. Medicinal Plants: A general review and a phytochemical and ethnopharmacological screening of the native Argentine Flora. Kurtziana 34 (1-2): 7-365. A review and a checklist based on empirical evidence of the therapeutic properties of the native medicinal flora from Argentina are presented. The chemical constituents and biological activity of each species, when known, are also provided. Medicinal flora comprises 1,529 taxa of vascular plants (Pteridophyta: 56; Gymnospermae: 13; Monocotyledoneae: 152; Dicotyledoneae: 1,308), including 115 endemic species. In addition, the distribution of these species is analyzed, and the endemic areas are also stated.

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          Se presenta una revisión y se provee un catálogo de la flora medicinal nativa de Argentina basado en el conocimiento empírico de las propiedades terapéuticas de las especies. Se complementa con la composición química y actividad biológica para cada especie cuando la información está disponible. Se reportan 1529 taxones medicinales de plantas vasculares (Pteridófitas: 56; Gimnospermas: 13; Monocotiledóneas: 152; Dicotiledóneas: 1308), incluidas 115 especies endémicas. Además, se realiza un análisis de la distribución de estas especies y se determinan las áreas de endemismos.

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                kurtz
                Kurtziana
                Kurtziana
                Museo Botánico (Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina )
                1852-5962
                December 2009
                : 34
                : 1-2
                : 7-365
                Affiliations
                [01] Córdoba orgnameCONICET orgdiv1Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal Argentina
                [03] Córdoba orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Córdoba orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Argentina
                [02] Río Cuarto Córdoba orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Río Cuarto orgdiv1Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria orgdiv2Departamento Biología Agrícola Argentina
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                S1852-59622009000100002 S1852-5962(09)03400100002
                871a1702-9679-4184-94fa-995274998872

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                Flora medicinal,Argentina,Review,Folk medicine,Diversity,Endemisms,Revisión,Medicina popular,Diversidad,Endemismos

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