Chemical characterization and evaluation of the biological activity of bourreria huanita (llave & lex.) hemsl. (Esquisuchil or brother Pedro's tree)
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Bourreria Huanita, Esquisuchil, Brother Pedro's TreeAbstract
The extraordinary plant biodiversity of the region and the limited scientific technical information on the native flora suggests the need to carry out studies on plant species that have been little studied and are attributed medicinal properties. A particular case is that of the Esquisuchil (Bourreria huaiiita), a Boraginaceae recognized in Mesoamerica for its medicinal properties since pre-Hispanic times, commonly used in a traditional and popular way for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect of the infusion of flowers, to cure bacterial skin lesions. or viral, for fever, as a tranquilizer and anxiolytic, in heart diseases, blood pressure, used as a disinfectant, soothing menstrual pain and anti-abortion, it is also attributed analgesic and anticancer property. According to the review carried out, there is no information on its chemical and biological activity, so the characterization was carried out through chemical and biological tests of the plant extracts and essential oils! of the flower The sample was collected in Antigua Guatemala, identified by a botanist and morphoanatomical, organoleptic and physicochemical tests were carried out to evaluate the quality and purity of the plant drug.
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