Traditional uses and scientific knowledge of medicinal plants from Mexico and Central America

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 37-89

  Garcia Alvarado J S ^a   Verde Star, M J ^a   Heredia, N L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Central America; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plants; Mexico; Natural products

Indexed keywords

ACACIA FARNESIANA EXTRACT; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; AMPHYPTERYGIUM ADSTRINGENS EXTRACT; ANNONA SQUAMOSA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS EXTRACT; ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA EXTRACT; ASCLEPIAS GLAUCENSCENS EXTRACT; ASCLEPIAS LINARIA EXTRACT; BACCHARIS GLUTINOSA EXTRACT; BIDENS PIIOSA EXTRACT; BIXA ORELLANA EXTRACT; BORAGO OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; BRYSONIMA CRASSIFOLIA EXTRACT; BUDDLEIA AMERICANA EXTRACT; BURSERA MICROPHYLLIA EXTRACT; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; CASIMIROA EDULIS EXTRACT; CECROPIA OBTUSIFOLIA EXTRACT; CEDRELA MEXICANA EXTRACT; CHIRANTHODENDRON PENTADACTYLON EXTRACT; CIRCIUM MEXICANUM EXTRACT; CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA EXTRACT; CITRUS AURANTIUM EXTRACT; CRESCENTIA CUJETE EXTRACT; CUCUMIS SATIVUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

MEDICINAL PLANT;

CARCINOGENICITY; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHRYSANTHEMUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; EYE INFECTION; GARLIC; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEXICO; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY; VEGETATION;

EID: 0034768068     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v08n02_02     Document Type: Review

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