Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina

Folk medicines are gaining great importance as information sources on traditional medicinal plants. The aim of this paper is the study of a plant traditionally employed by the Puna inhabitants: <i>Werneria poposa</i> Phil. Morphology of its secretory tissue and other histological diagnos...

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Autores principales: Abella García, Luis, Cortella, Alicia Rita, Velasco Negueraela, Arturo, Pérez Alonso, María J.
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2000
Materias:
Ciencias Naturales
Essential oils
Ethnomedicine
Puna
Secretory tissues
Werneria poposa
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84396
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Essential oils
Ethnomedicine
Puna
Secretory tissues
Werneria poposa
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Essential oils
Ethnomedicine
Puna
Secretory tissues
Werneria poposa
Abella García, Luis
Cortella, Alicia Rita
Velasco Negueraela, Arturo
Pérez Alonso, María J.
Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Essential oils
Ethnomedicine
Puna
Secretory tissues
Werneria poposa
description Folk medicines are gaining great importance as information sources on traditional medicinal plants. The aim of this paper is the study of a plant traditionally employed by the Puna inhabitants: <i>Werneria poposa</i> Phil. Morphology of its secretory tissue and other histological diagnostic features, as well as the chemical composition of its essential oil, is described. Puna inhabitants use <i>W. poposa</i> mainly as an infusion for mountain sickness ('soroche'), stomach and hepatic disorders and cold. It is also used externally as a hot bath or unguent for rheumatic pains or traumas. Secretory tissues are schizogenous ducts in leaves and stems. Thirty-one components were detected in the essential oil by means of GC/MS analysis. Oil was characterized by the presence of high content of β-pinene (21.7%), α-pinene (5.5%), terpinen-4-ol (5.3%), α-terpinene (5.2%), β-phellandrene + 1,8-cineole (4.8%), isopulegol (4.8%) and β-citronellal (4.6%). At the present time, <i>W. poposa</i> is consumed as a medicinal plant, mainly in the northwest of Argentina, not being commercialized in the urban centers.
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Articulo
author Abella García, Luis
Cortella, Alicia Rita
Velasco Negueraela, Arturo
Pérez Alonso, María J.
author_facet Abella García, Luis
Cortella, Alicia Rita
Velasco Negueraela, Arturo
Pérez Alonso, María J.
author_sort Abella García, Luis
title Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
title_short Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
title_full Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
title_fullStr Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of Werneria poposa from Argentina
title_sort ethnobotany, volatile iols and secretion tissues of werneria poposa from argentina
publishDate 2000
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84396
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