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Genotoxicity of polar and apolar extracts obtained from Qualea multiflora and Qualea grandiflora.
Journal of ethnopharmacology - 31 Oct 2011
Santos Fabio V, Nasser Ana Lucia M, Biso Fabiana I, Moreira Leonardo M, Santos Vanessa J S V, Vilegas Wagner, Varanda Eliana A
Abstract excerpt
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The species Qualea grandiflora and Qualea multiflora, which belong to the Vochysiaceae family, are common in the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado biome), and the local inhabitants use these species to treat external ulcers and gastric diseases and as an anti-inflammatory agent. Studies have demonstrated that these plants contain compounds that exhibit pharmacological activities;...
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