Flavonoids in Ecuadorian Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br.: Perspectives of Use of This Species as a Food Supplement.

Flavonoids in Ecuadorian Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br.: Perspectives of Use of This Species as a Food Supplement. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018;2018:1353129 Authors: Vinueza D, Yanza K, Tacchini M, Grandini A, Sacchetti G, Chiurato MA, Guerrini A Abstract Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br. is an Ecuadorian species belonging to the Proteaceae family, commonly known as cucharillo (Loja and Zamora provinces), cucharilla (Sierra region), gañal (Bolívar province), and algil (Chimborazo province). Its leaves and flowers, collected during blooming, are traditionally used for oral administration to treat liver diseases, vaginal bleeding, and ovary/uterus inflammation and as digestive, diuretic, and hypoglycemic remedy. Related literature does not report any scientific evidences regarding the chemical composition of the used parts of this species (leaves and flowers), while few indications are reported about the healthy properties of their preparations. Based on these premises, the present research was performed with the objectives to fill the gaps of the chemical and biological knowledge about this species, enriching the knowledge related to the plant biodiversity of Amazonian Ecuador and to the ethnobotanical tradition of Andean communities. Chemical and biological investigation (in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity) of flower and leaf hydroalcoholic extracts shed a light on the functional metabolites pu...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research