2016
DOI: 10.5935/2446-4775.20160026
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Plantas leishmanicidas da Amazônia Brasileira: uma revisão

Abstract: As leishmanioses constituem grave problema de saúde pública, ocorrendo em 98 países. O Brasil é responsável pela, quase, totalidade dos casos notificados de Leishmaniose Visceral (LV) nas Américas, e a doença está em processo de urbanização. A Leishmaniose Tegumentar (LT) também apresenta ampla distribuição mundial. No Brasil, a região Norte possui o maior número de casos confirmados, a maioria deles causados por Leishmania (L.) amazonensis. Os fármacos de primeira escolha para o tratamento das leishmanioses s… Show more

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“…Medicinal plants have shown to be a promising alternative for the treatment of various diseases, including leishmaniasis [22,23]. The drugs currently available for the treatment of this pathology are limited and present high risks of toxicity for patients [24]. Among the great diversity of the Brazilian flora, Platonia insignis, belonging to the Clusiaceae family, deserves to be highlighted.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Medicinal plants have shown to be a promising alternative for the treatment of various diseases, including leishmaniasis [22,23]. The drugs currently available for the treatment of this pathology are limited and present high risks of toxicity for patients [24]. Among the great diversity of the Brazilian flora, Platonia insignis, belonging to the Clusiaceae family, deserves to be highlighted.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, the market for herbal medicines is continuously growing, driven by the wide range of applications of extracts and bioactive compounds derived from plants with medicinal and therapeutic properties. These are characterized by containing active principles that can be employed in the formulation of products related to a variety of pharmacological responses, such as anti-inflammatory effects, wound healing, pain relief, treatment of parasitic diseases, reduction of inflammation, combating anemia, antibacterial properties, among others (PEDROLLO et al, 2016;OLIVEIRA, 2017;EFFERTH et al, 2021). Therefore, it is essential to develop conservation strategies and promote research on native species, aiming to replace the pressure caused by extractivism with sustainable management practices.…”
Section: Bioprospection and Sustainable Use Of Biodiversitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As coleções de plantas medicinais contidas nos quintais são mantedoras de biodiversidade, que, somada à riqueza étnica das populações tradicionais indígenas, quilombolas, ribeirinhas e atores da agricultura familiar, ressalta suas potencialidades para o tratamento de diversas patologias (MAIA, 2017). Na Amazônia paraense, uma série de estudos atestaram o valor socioeconômico e biocultural dos quintais (COELHO et al, 2016;GOIS et al, 2016;SILVA;OLIVEIRA, 2017).…”
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