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Morphological characterization of Frangula azorica bark as a potential herbal drug

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2009

C. Curica ,
R. Serrano ,
E. T. Gomes  and
O. Silva
C. Curica
Affiliation:
iMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
R. Serrano
Affiliation:
iMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
E. T. Gomes
Affiliation:
iMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
O. Silva
Affiliation:
iMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract

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Frangula azorica V. Grubow (Rhamnaceae), locally known as “sanguinho”, is an Azorean endemism inscribed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Morphological, chemical and biological studies on F. azorica are scarce, but preliminary studies on the bark of this species enable the identification of anthraquinone derivatives as major compounds of this plant part. This kind of compounds are present and responsible for the laxative activity of Frangulae cortex and Rhamni purshianae cortex, two well known herbal drugs of the Western Pharmacopoeias belonging to the same botanical familly (Rhamnaceae).

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Life Sciences
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 15 , Supplement S3 , July 2009 , pp. 11 - 12
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2009