Botanical (morphological, micrographic), chemical and pharmacological characteristics of Pfaffia species (Amaranthaceae) native to South Brazil

Authors

  • Grace Gosmann Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Susana Gattuso Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
  • Martha Gattuso Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
  • Raquel Fenner Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Elyara Fiorin Pacheco Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Alexandre Ferraz Universidade Luterana do Brasil; Centro Integrado do Câncer
  • Luciane Anita Savi Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada
  • Célia Regina Monte Barardi Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia
  • Cláudia Maria Oliveira Simões Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Departmento de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada
  • Maximiliano Sortino Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
  • Susana Zacchino Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
  • Carmela Gnerre Université de Lausanne; Institute de Chimie Thérapeutique; Section de Pharmacie
  • Bernard Testa Université de Lausanne; Institute de Chimie Thérapeutique; Section de Pharmacie
  • Stela Maris Kuze Rates Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322003000200004

Keywords:

Pfaffia glomerata, Pfaffia paniculata, Brazilian ginseng, Micrography, Quality control

Abstract

Some parameters for the quality control of P. glomerata and P. paniculata roots using their botanical and chemical characteristics are presented. It was also carried out an in vitro pharmacological screening to evaluate some biological properties of P. glomerata that could be related to its popular use as "tonic". Relating to biological assays, ethanolic extract from P. glomerata roots did not present antiviral, antiproliferative, antifungal or MAO inhibitory activities. The cytotoxicity evaluation of P. glomerata determined that IC50 is >;2,000 µg/mL. The main morphological and micrographic characteristics of P. glomerata and P. paniculata roots are described in this paper in order to aid in their unequivocal identification.

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Published

2003-06-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Original Papers

How to Cite

Botanical (morphological, micrographic), chemical and pharmacological characteristics of Pfaffia species (Amaranthaceae) native to South Brazil. (2003). Revista Brasileira De Ciências Farmacêuticas, 39(2), 141-147. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322003000200004