Table 1 Ethnopharmacological and chemical data of the medicinal plants selected
From: In vitro antiviral activity of plant extracts from Asteraceae medicinal plants
Plant species | Vernacular Name | Place of collection | Popular use | Chemical composition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baccharis gaudichaudiana DC | “carqueja” “chilca melosa” | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | Digestive, hepatic, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antiseptic in urinary and respiratory tract infections [4] | Flavonoids, clerodane diterpenoids, phenolics, hydroxycinnamic acids [5] |
Baccharis spicata (Lam.) Baill. | “carqueja”, “chilca blanca” | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | Medicinal [6] | Diterpenoids [4] |
Bidens subalternans DC | “amor seco” | Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina | Triterpenoids, steroids [4] | |
Pluchea sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera | “lucera” “hierba lucera” | Zarate, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Stomachic, hepatic, choleretic, antispasmodic, digestive, cholagogue, antipyretic, antitussive, antiseptic, for stomachache, febrifuge, antiseptic, for venereal diseases [4, 9] | Phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, essential oils, polyphenols, tannins, triterpenes [4] |
Tagetes minuta L. | “chinchilla” | Ibicuy, Entre Rios, Argentina | Digestive, antispasmodic, diuretic, antifungal, anthelminthic, antiseptic, antitussive, pectoral, disinfectant, in urinary tract infections [10] | |
Tessaria absinthioides (Hook. & Arn.) | “pájaro bobo”, “suncho negro” | Trancos, Tucuman, Argentina | Hypocholesterolemic, balsamic, expectorant, for hepatitis and renal insufficiency [4] | Sesquiterpenes, sulfur compounds, flavonoids, essential oils [13] |