ABSTRACT
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. é uma erva aromática amplamente distribuída ao longo da América, África e também em países da Europa. No Brasil, a planta é popularmente conhecida como mastruz. Tem sido utilizada pela população como anti-helmíntica e para tratamentos de gripe. O óleo essencial das folhas é o componente mais conhecido da planta e de grande importância científica. As propriedades terapêuticas da planta são geralmente atribuídas ao óleo essencial pelos investigadores. Este trabalho traz uma revisão da literatura sobre o óleo essencial de C. ambrosioides, com ênfase nos seus constituintes químicos, atividade biológica e aspectos toxicológicos.(AU)
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. is an aromatic herb widely distributed throughout the Americas, Africa and also in European countries. In Brazil, the plant is popularly known as mastruz. It has been used by the population as anthelmintic and in the treatment of influenza. The essential oil of the leaves is the most familiar component of the plant and of great scientific importance. The therapeutic properties of the plant are generally attributed to the essential oil. This paper reviews the literature on the essential oil of C. ambrosioides, with emphasis on its chemical constituents, biological activity and toxicological aspects.(AU)
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Oils, Volatile/therapeutic use , Chenopodium ambrosioides , Plants, MedicinalABSTRACT
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