Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae), the “Argentine mistletoe”: An old remedy for modern diseases
Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae), the “Argentine mistletoe”: An old remedy for modern diseases
Ligaria cuneifolia (L. cuneifolia) (Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh (Loranthaceae), the “Argentine mistletoe,” is a hemiparasite species largely used in folk medicine that has been regarded as a substitute for the “European mistletoe,” Viscum album L. (Santalaceae), for its putative activity of decreasing high blood pressure. L. cuneifolia fractions tested in different animal models have shown a wide spectrum of beneficial biological effects, such as decreasing plasma cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as vasoactive, immunomodulatory, cytostatic, and antioxidant properties. Given that quercetin derivatives, catechins, and proanthocyanidins of different polymerization degrees are the main components, these flavonoids could be responsible for exerting these actions. Moreover, L. cuneifolia could be an efficient therapeutic alternative to tackle the underlying mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of noncommunicable diseases. This chapter presents a comprehensive work on L. cuneifolia’s chemistry and its relationship with its health-promoting effects.
Fil: Evelson, Pablo Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad Medicina. Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica. Cátedra de Química General e Inorgánica; Argentina
Fil: Wagner, Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Farmacología. Cátedra de Farmacobótanica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Tecnología Farmacéutica; Argentina
Fil: Dobrecky, Cecilia Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Tecnología Farmacéutica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Farmacología. Cátedra de Farmacobótanica; Argentina
Fil: Lucangioli, Silvia Edith. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Tecnología Farmacéutica; Argentina
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3, FLAVONOIDS, LIGARIA CUNEIFOLIA, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3, FLAVONOIDS, LIGARIA CUNEIFOLIA, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
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