Pharmacology and Phytochemistry of Ecuadorian Medicinal Plants: An Update and Perspectives

The use of plants as therapeutic agents is part of the traditional medicine that is practiced by many indigenous communities in Ecuador. The aim of this study was to update a review published in 2016 by including the studies that were carried out in the period 2016–July 2021 on about 120 Ecuadorian...

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Autores principales: Chabaco Armijos, Jorge Ramírez, Melissa Salinas, Giovanni Vidari, Alírica I. Suárez
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/5f6f312a53dd4ce29d395636ec35c473
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Sumario:The use of plants as therapeutic agents is part of the traditional medicine that is practiced by many indigenous communities in Ecuador. The aim of this study was to update a review published in 2016 by including the studies that were carried out in the period 2016–July 2021 on about 120 Ecuadorian medicinal plants. Relevant data on raw extracts and isolated secondary metabolites were retrieved from different databases, resulting in 104 references. They included phytochemical and pharmacological studies on several non-volatile compounds, as well as the chemical composition of essential oils (EOs). The tested biological activities are also reported. The potential of Ecuadorian plants as sources of products for practical applications in different fields, as well the perspectives of future investigations, are discussed in the last part of the review.