Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Eleutherine bulbous (Mill.) Urb.: A review study

Carolyna L. L. Couto
  • Carolyna L. L. Couto
  • Biochemistry Pharmaceutical, Master in Health Sciences, Pharmacy building, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus do Bacanga, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, , 65085-580, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
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Denise F.C. Moraes
  • Denise F.C. Moraes
  • Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Pharmacy building, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus do Bacanga, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, 65085-580, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
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Maria do Socorro S. Cartágenes
  • Maria do Socorro S. Cartágenes
  • Pharmacology Laboratory, Integrated building, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus do Bacanga, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, 65085-580, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
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Flavia M. M. do Amaral4
  • Flavia M. M. do Amaral4
  • Herbal Laboratory, Pharmacy building, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus do Bacanga, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, 65085-580, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
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Rosane N. Guerra
  • Rosane N. Guerra
  • Immune physiology Laboratory, Integrated building, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus do Bacanga, Av. dos Portugueses s/n, 65085-580, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 21 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2016
  •  Published: 03 June 2016

Abstract

Eleutherine bulbous (Mill.) Urb, Iridaceae, is a native plant and quite common in several regions of America, commonly known as “coquinho” being widely used in the folk medicine for the treatment of giardiasis, amoebiasis and diarrhea. This paper presents a literature review of studies about Eleutherine bulbous including aspects of taxonomy, synonymies, geographical distribution, ethnopharmacology, chemistry and pharmacology studies from several databases (Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Medline, Lilacs, Web of Science, Science Direct, PubMed, Food and Drugs Administration) and data bank of patents. The research was also carried on some thesis, dissertations, books and also in some whole articles covering the period from 1950 to 2015, using as key works Eleutherine, Eleutherine bulbous and its botanical synonymies. The studies indicated several works in the field of ethnopharmacology, prevailing employment in gastrointestinal disorders, especially diarrhea and giardiasis, proving the potential of the species for investments in research and development of new therapies.

 

Key words: Eleutherine bulbous (Mill.) Urb., coquinho, review, diarrhea, giardiasis.

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