Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum: aspectos botânicos, ecológicos, etnobotânicos e farmacológicos

Abstract

RESUMO:Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum é a única espécie representante brasileira deste gênero de Myrtaceae. Tem sido popularmente utilizada no tratamento de diversas enfermidades, assim como condimento e aromatizante de bebidas, por seu sabor muito similar ao cravo-da-índia. Em menor escala, é empregada em carpintaria e na arborização urbana. Diversos autores analisaram a composição química do óleo essencial da espécie em diferentes regiões do Brasil, encontrando eugenol, metileugenol, (E) metilisoeugenol, chavibetol, geranial e neral como composto predominante nos espécimes estudados. Visando ressaltar a importância de P. pseudocaryophyllus como potencial fonte de recursos assim como subsidiar ações de manejo adequado esta revisão apresenta os principais aspectos botânicos, ecológicos, etnobotânicos e farmacológicos da espécie. Palavras-chave:Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus, cataia, produto florestal não madeirável, etnobotânica, atividades farmacológicas ABSTRACT: Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum: botanical, ecological, ethnobotanical and pharmacological aspects. Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum is the only Brazilian species representative of this Myrtaceae genus. It has being traditionally used in the treatment of many diseases as well for seasoning food and flavoring beverages due to its similarity with clove flavor. In a minor scale, it is used in carpentry and as urban tree. Many authors have analyzed the chemical composition of the leaf essential oil in different regions of Brazil, founding eugenol, metileugenol, (E) metilisoeugenol, chavibetol, geranial e neral as main component in the specimens studied. Aiming to highlight the importance of P. pseudocaryophyllus as potential source of natural products and to provide some base to the adequate management actions, a review on botanical, ecological, ethnobotanical and pharmacological aspects of this species is presented.

Larvicidal activity of plants from Myrtaceae against Aedes aegypti L. and Simulium pertinax Kollar (Diptera)

“…The results of our study demonstrated that the leaf extracts of M. atropurpureum caused 100% mortality after 24 h of treatment. It has been reported that the essential oils extracted from the leaves of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus have larvicidal activity against A. aegypti (CL 50 = 44.09 ppm) 27 . Numerous studies have reported the larvicidal activity of essential oils extracted from various plants.…”

Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Genus Pimenta (Myrtaceae): Review

“…Genus Pimenta Lindley belongs to family Myrtaceae, subfamily Myrtoideae, and to Myrteae tribe, comprises 15 species (+6 varieties) [38], was described by John Lindley in 1821 as the type species "Pimenta officinalis." Its name derives from the Latin pigmentum, "color" of the verb to paint, a name destined for spices, in association with the characteristics of the fruit of that type [40,41]; it is characterized by fragrant shrubs or trees, with opposite leaves and glandular on both sides, simple hairs, more or less conspicuous collector nerve. Inflorescence in multiflora vertices, arranged in the upper armpits or subterminals, can have 3-15 flowers [9,42]; its distribution is typical from tropical America [9,38,42,43], being the majority of the species, native to the Caribbean and Central America, except the species P. pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum LR, which is endemic from Brazil [39,40,44,45].…”

“…Furthermore, the best-known species of this genus, due to its economic and pharmacological importance, are P. dioica (L.) Merrill and P. racemosa (Mill.) J. W. Moore [40,41].…”

Effects of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus extracts on gout: Anti-inflammatory activity and anti-hyperuricemic effect through xantine oxidase and uricosuric action

“…In folk medicine, the leaves of P. pseudocaryophyllus are used to prepare a refreshing drink known for its diuretic, sedative and aphrodisiac actions (Paula et al, 2012). The population of Guaraqueçaba, state of Paraná, Brazil, uses P. pseudocaryophyllus leaves infusion in the form of tea to treat the predisposition to arthritical and gouty affections of the joints, fever and other diseases (D'Angelis and Negrelle, 2014).…”