“…8 As a result of the abundant activities of these plants there are also many pharmacological evaluations; their analgesic, 9 antidiarreic, 10 anti--oxidant, vasorelaxant, 11 and anti-hyperglycemic activities, 12 among others, have been tested, mainly from extracts of different species. 7 Previous chemical reports show the presence of ecdysteroids, 13,14 alkaloids, 11,15 and flavonoids, 11,16 as main secondary metabolites in S. acuta and S. rhombifolia.…”