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Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review
Joint Authors
Barbosa Filho, José Maria
de Athayde-Filho, Petrônio Filgueiras
Diniz, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo
Vilar, Daniela de Araújo
Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo
Moura, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e
Raffin, Fernanda Nervo
Oliveira, Márcia Rosa de
Franco, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Bixa orellana L., popularly known as “urucum,” has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil and other tropical countries for several biological applications, which indicates its potential use as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical products.
The aim of this work was to report the main evidence found in the literature, concerning the ethnopharmacology, the biological activity, and the phytochemistry studies related to Bixa orellana L.
Therefore, this work comprises a systematic review about the use of Bixa orellana in the American continent and analysis of the data collected.
This study shows the well-characterized pharmacological actions that may be considered relevant for the future development of an innovative therapeutic agent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vilar, Daniela de Araújo& Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo& Moura, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e& Raffin, Fernanda Nervo& Oliveira, Márcia Rosa de& Franco, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira…[et al.]. 2014. Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051364
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vilar, Daniela de Araújo…[et al.]. Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051364
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vilar, Daniela de Araújo& Vilar, Marina Suênia de Araujo& Moura, Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e& Raffin, Fernanda Nervo& Oliveira, Márcia Rosa de& Franco, Camilo Flamarion de Oliveira…[et al.]. Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051364
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051364