Phytomedicinal potential of tropical cloudforest plants from Monteverde, Costa Rica
Rev. biol. trop
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51(3/4): 647-673, sept.-dic. 2003. tab
Article
in English
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RESUMO
A pharmacological survey of plants from Monteverde, Costa Rica, including 165 species representing 61 families has been carried out. Crude plant extracts have been tested for in-vitro bactericidal and fungicidal activity as well as cytotoxic and anti-herpes activity. Of these, 123 extracts exhibited notable cytotoxicity, 62 showed antibacterial activity, 4 showed antifungal activity, and 8 showed promising antiviral activity. Thus, 101 of the plant species examined in this work, or 62, showed marked bioactivity in one or more bioassays. These results underscore the phytomedicinal potential of Neotropical cloud forests.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Plants, Medicinal
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Plant Extracts
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Costa Rica
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. biol. trop
Journal subject:
Biology
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Tropical Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Alabama/US
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University of Mississipi/US
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