“…Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies reported that at least one bromeliad species is commonly used by several communities and ethnic groups to treat diseases (Agra, Baracho, Nurit, Basílio, & Coelho, 2007;Albertasse, Thomaz, & Andrade, 2010;De Almeida, Rangel, Ramos, & Silva, 2011;Bieski et al, 2012;de Feo & Soria, 2012;Juárez-Vázquez et al, 2013;Kujawska, Zamudio, & Hilgert, 2012;Nunes et al, 2015;Sreekeesoon & Mahomoodally, 2014). Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies reported that at least one bromeliad species is commonly used by several communities and ethnic groups to treat diseases (Agra, Baracho, Nurit, Basílio, & Coelho, 2007;Albertasse, Thomaz, & Andrade, 2010;De Almeida, Rangel, Ramos, & Silva, 2011;Bieski et al, 2012;de Feo & Soria, 2012;Juárez-Vázquez et al, 2013;Kujawska, Zamudio, & Hilgert, 2012;Nunes et al, 2015;Sreekeesoon & Mahomoodally, 2014).…”