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2022 Feb 09


J Ethnopharmacol

Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi: Microscopy, chemical composition and the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-acetylcholinesterase potential.

Authors

Formagio A S N, Vilegas W, Volobuff C R F, Kassuya C A L, Paes de Almeida V, Manfron J, Pereira Z V, Pereira Cabral M R, Sarragiotto M H
J Ethnopharmacol. 2022 Feb 09:115050.
PMID: 35150816.

Abstract

Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi (synonym Psychotria poeppigiana Müll. Arg.) leaves are used in the popular treatments of inflammation and pain; however, there are no scientific studies demonstrating their activity as the methanolic extract of P. tomentosa.