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Aniba canellila (Kunth) Mez.

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Aniba canellila (Kunth) Mez. known as “casca-preciosa” (precious wood) is an important and historical species in the Amazon region. It is a large tree endemic to South America. It is a medicinal plant used in the Amazon traditional folk medicine. Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and benzenoids are classes of compounds present in the essentials oils of A. canellila. Of special interest is 1-nitro-2-phenylethane, the major constituent, with cardiovascular, fungistatic, cytotoxicity and antileishmanial activities. Methyl-eugenol, another important constituent, presents antispasmodic, hypotensive, anesthetic, cytotoxic, and genotoxic activities. The information summarized in this chapter intends to serve as a reference tool to chemistry and biological activities of the essential oil obtained from A. canellila.

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Aniba canellila (Kunth) Mez.

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Leandro, L.M., Barbosa, P.C.S., Carneiro, S.B., Wiedemann, L.S.M., da Veiga-Junior, V.F. (2018). Aniba canellila (Kunth) Mez.. 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_9

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