Abstract:
The study Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze aims to prove its effectiveness
in folk medicine. From the study of their chemical constitution were identified
by LC-MS technique three glycosylated flavones than were called 2 ”-O-ramnosylvitexin;
4 ’,5,7-trimethoxy-2 ”-O-ramnosylvitexin
and Ligustroflavone. The tests showed high antioxidant capacity of the specie
and in small concentrations showed too high levels of photoprotection. In addition
its high capacity for photoprotection also paves its use in cosmetology. Alternanthera
brasiliana is a species extremely promising with all parameters to become
a herbal medicine.
Edja E.S. Silva, Jose M.T. Alencar-Filho, Ana P. Oliveira, Amanda L. Guimaraes, Jose A. Siqueira-Filho, Jackson R.G.S. Almeida and Edigenia C.C. Araujo, 2014. Identification of Glycosil Flavones and Determination in vitro of
Antioxidant and Photoprotective Activities of Alternanthera brasiliana L.
Kuntze. Research Journal of Phytochemistry, 8: 148-154.
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