“…The leaves of L. glaucescens are commonly used in this area for food seasoning, replacing the leaves of the European species Laurus nobilis (Lauraceae), but they are also used in traditional medicine to treat diarrhea, vomit, bone pain, postpartum baths, colic in children, and illnesses related to the central nervous system ( Guzmán-Gutiérrez et al, 2012 ). Due to its extensive use, L. glaucescens is one of the main non-timber forest products in México ( Guzmán-Gutiérrez et al, 2012 ; Dávila-Figueroa et al, 2016 ). Several researchers have evaluated the antihypertensive, antidepressant, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities of this plant ( Meckes et al, 1995 ; Guzmán-Gutiérrez et al, 2012 ; Cruz et al, 2014 ; Guzmán Gutiérrez, Reyes Chilpa & Bonilla Jaime, 2014 ; Gamboa-Gómez et al, 2016 ; Medina-Torres et al, 2016 ; López-Romero et al, 2018 ; Shi, Zhang & Guo, 2018 ; López-Romero et al, 2022 ).…”