buscando assim a descoberta de novos fármacos que possam produzir efeitos semelhantes ou até mais efetivos quando comparados aos fármacos convencionais. A Copaifera spp. (copaíba) é uma planta da flora brasileira muito utilizada na medicina popular para dores e infecções pulmonares e urinárias. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o óleo de copaíba, no que se refere ao seu uso como fitoterápico, para tratamento e prevenção de patologias, além de discutir a importância das atividades farmacológicas da Copaifera spp., avaliando seu uso e eficácia. O óleo resina de Copaifera spp., obtido através de pequenos cortes na casca do seu caule, apresenta compostos químicos triterpênicos com diversas atividades farmacológicas, entre as quais as ações anti-inflamatória, cicatrizante, antimicrobiana, antiparasitária e larvicida frente a larvas de Aedes aegypti e Anopheles darlingi. A ação antiparasitária foi observada frente a Trypanosoma cruzi, Schistosoma mansoni e contra formas amastigotas de Leishmania amazonensis. Com base nisso, o óleo de resina de copaíba pode ser um potente candidato na concepção de produtos farmacêuticos para o tratamento de diversas doenças negligenciadas. Palavras-chave: Copaibeira. Anti-inflamatório. Antimicrobiano. Cicatrizante. Antiprotozoário. Abstract There is a currently growing interest of the scientific community in the use of medicinal plants, leading to the discovery of new substances which produce similar or better effect than conventionally used drugs. Copaifera spp. (Copaíba) is a Brazilian flora plant which is widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of pain, as well as for pulmonary and urinary infections,. This study aimed to carry out a literature review concerning the use of Copaíba oil, specifically concerning its use in phytotherapy for the treatment and prevention of illnesses, in addition to discussing the importance of its pharmacological properties by evaluating its uses and efficacy. The resin oil of Copaifera spp., obtained through small cuts in the stem bark, contains triterpenes with various pharmacological properties, among which are anti-inflammatory action, wound healing, anti-parasitic and larvicide towards the larvae of Aedes aegypti and Anopheles darlingi. Anti-parasitic effect was observed against Trypanosoma cruzi, Schistosoma mansoni and against amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis. Thus, the resin oil of Copaíba may be a potent candidate for the development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of various neglected diseases. Keywords: Copaíba Tree. Anti-inflammatory. Antimicrobial. Wound Healing. Antiprotozoal.
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