Abstract
Lychnophora pinaster Mart. (arnica mineira; arnica-da-serra) belongs to the family Asteraceae and is one of the main species of the genus Lychnophora. It is vulnerable to extinction and found exclusively in the Minas Gerais State-Brazil, with native populations showing disjunct distribution along the Espinhaço Range of the Minas Gerais State. The plant has high cultural value because of its intensive use in folk medicine, where its preparations are used for epidermal or oral administration. Its leaves, branches and flowers are obtained from predatory and indiscriminate harvesting in natural populations. Studies with the plant are promising. Its extracts contain active compounds against trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, and present anti-inflammatory and bactericidal activities. The plant is considered to be a potential source of chemoprophylactic agents.
Lychnophora pinaster Mart.
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da Silva, P.S.S., Vieira, M.A.R., Marques, M.O.M. (2018). Lychnophora pinaster Mart.. In: Albuquerque, U., Patil, U., Máthé, Á. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1552-0_27
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