Chemistry and Biological Activities of Phenolic Compounds from Baccharis Genus

Chemical Profiles and Cytotoxic Activities of Essential Oils from Six Species of Baccharis Subgenus Coridifoliae (Asteraceae)

“…It comprises about 442 species, 185 of them occurring in Brazil [1] . In Latin America, different Baccharis species are commonly called (in Portuguese or in Spanish) “ carquejas ” (plants with cladodes), “ vassouras ”, “ervas‐santas” and “mio‐mio” (plants with regular leaves and stems), [2] being used in folk medicine as anti‐inflammatories, digestives, and diuretics [3] . The medicinal properties of Baccharis species are attributed to chemical compounds usually found in the plants, which include: essential oils (EOs, rich in volatile mono‐ and sesquiterpenes), and no volatile (or semi‐volatile) flavonoids, phenolic acids, di‐ and triterpenes [4,5] …”

“…[1] In Latin America, different Baccharis species are commonly called (in Portuguese or in Spanish) "carquejas" (plants with cladodes), "vassouras", "ervas-santas" and "miomio" (plants with regular leaves and stems), [2] being used in folk medicine as anti-inflammatories, digestives, and diuretics. [3] The medicinal properties of Baccharis species are attributed to chemical compounds usually found in the plants, which include: essential oils (EOs, rich in volatile mono-and sesquiterpenes), them, B. coridifolia is frequently cited as toxic, mainly for cattle, due to the occurrence of macrocyclic trichothecenes in its aerial parts. [6] However, a beneficial biological activity as an antimicrobial has been reported for the EO of this species, including a synergistic effect when combined with some commercial antibiotics such as cephalothin and tetracycline.…”