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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2020
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- Cnidoscolus aconitifolius: therapeutic use and phytochemical properties. Literature review Verónica Bautista-Robles Gabriel Guerrero-Reyes Gabriel Isaac Sánchez-Torres Felipe de Jesús Parada-Luna Juan José Barrios-Gutiérrez Dehuí Vázquez-Cerero Gudelia Martínez-Sala José Isaías Siliceo-Murrieta Ruth Ana María González-Villoría Hady Keita Medicina Plants Medicinal Phytochemicals Therapeutic Uses (MeSH) Introduction: Medicinal plants have been traditionally used to cure or alleviate infectious and non-infectious diseases. They are widely accepted due to their low cost and low toxicity indexes. These plants are frequently used in cases involving skin irritation, superficial wounds, insect bites, and snake bites.Objective: To compile available evidence on the main therapeutic uses and phytochemical components of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (popularly known as chaya), a plant that grows in tropical regions of Mexico and Central America.Materials and methods: A literature review of studies on C. aconitifolius published until 2017 was conducted in the BIREME, PubMed/Medline, Elsevier and SciELO databases. Descriptors "Cnidoscolus" and "aconitifolius" were used for the literature search, and no language restrictions were applied.Results: 82 articles were retrieved after completing the initial search. Once the studies were filtered by title (descriptors in the title) and duplicates were removed, 18 articles were reviewed. Based on the information found, it was possible to confirm that this plant has multiple health benefits.Conclusions: The traditional therapeutic use of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius is backed by scientific evidence. Therefore, further research aimed at identifying new phytochemical properties of this plant should be conducted to establish alternative therapies for treating different conditions. 2020 artículo científico 2357-3848 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=576366603016 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5763/576366603016/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5763/576366603016/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5763/576366603016/576366603016.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5763/576366603016/movil 10.15446/revfacmed.v68n3.75184 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5763 Revista de la Facultad de Medicina application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revista de la Facultad de Medicina (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.68