“…has na historical importance owing to its medical uses (Pieri, 2009), being widely used at folk medicine mainly anti-inflammatory (Rigamonte Azevedo, 2004;Araú jo Jú nior, 2005;Brito, 2005;Freire, 2006;Pacheco, 2006;Ramos, 2006;Silva, 2006), antibacterial (Veiga Junior, 2002, 2005Drumond, 2004;Gonçalves, 2005;Freire, 2006;Pieri, 2007), antitumor (Maciel, 2002;Veiga Junior, 2002, 2005Rigamonte Azevedo, 2004;Araú jo Jú nior, 2005;Francisco, 2005;Freire, 2006;Oliveira, 2006;Pacheco, 2006;Silva, 2006;) and healing (Brito, 2000;Maciel, 2002;Veiga Junior, 2002, 2005Araú jo Jú nior, 2005;Brito, 2005;Francisco, 2005;Ramos, 2006;Silva, 2006). Gastroprotection was observed with Copaifera langsdorfii (0.63 mL/kg) oil-resin, besides laxative effects (Brito, 2000).…”