Anatomical identification of samples sold as espinheira-santa in the metropolitan area of Rio de JaneiroAnatomical identification of samples sold as espinheira-santa in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro

In Brazil, three different species are currently sold as “espinheira-santa”: Monteverdia ilicifolia (Mart. ex Reissek) Biral (Celastraceae), Sorocea bonplandii (Baill.) W.C.Burger, Lanj. & Wess.Boer (Moraceae) and Zollernia ilicifolia Vogel (Leguminosae). However, only M. ilicifolia is forma...

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Autores: Santos, Gabriel Uriel Cruz Araújo dos, Freitas, Eduarda Assis, Gomes, Larissa Canutt Almeida, Goudard, Marcio Junio de Azevedo, Guimarães, Felipe Gouvêa, Silva, Beatriz da Rocha Gomes da, Gomes, Jeniffer Fonseca, Silva, Yuri Capini, Gonçalves, Pamela Rosa, Callado, Cátia Henriques
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB)
Repositorio:Paubrasilia
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.200.128.32.23:article/64
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsb.edu.br/index.php/paubrasilia/article/view/64
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monteverdia ilicifolia
Sorocea bonplandii
plantas medicinais
medicinal plants
plantas medicinales
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Sumario:In Brazil, three different species are currently sold as “espinheira-santa”: Monteverdia ilicifolia (Mart. ex Reissek) Biral (Celastraceae), Sorocea bonplandii (Baill.) W.C.Burger, Lanj. & Wess.Boer (Moraceae) and Zollernia ilicifolia Vogel (Leguminosae). However, only M. ilicifolia is formally recognized for its medicinal properties, while the other two species are potentially toxic. Our aim was to verify the identity of the “espinheira-santa” sold in cities of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. We acquired 19 sam-ples, mainly from fairs, city markets and natural products stores. In order to identify the material, we made free-hand anatomical sections of the midrib of rehydrated leaves, and the anatomical descriptions were compared to literature data and to reference slides. Only 5 out of 19 samples matched M. ilicifolia, while the others mainly corresponded to S. bonplandii. Plant anatomy is an excellent tool for fraud control in medicinal plants due to its low cost and simplicity.

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