The Tillandsia genus: history, uses, chemistry, and biological activity / El género Tillandsia: historia, usos, química y actividad biológica
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
; 18(3): 239-264, mayo 2019. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
Tillandsia L. genus comprises 649 species, with different uses at different times. T. usneoides L. uses are reported since the late- archaic and pre-Columbian cultures. In XIX-XX centuries, T. usneoides was used in some manufactured products, as polish and packing fruit. Tillandsia has a favorable reputation as medicine for leucorrhea, rheumatism, ulcers, hemorrhoid treatment, as an anti-diabetic remedy, emetic, analgesic, purgative, contraceptive, antispasmodic and diuretic. Tillandsia chemical composition includes cycloartane triterpenes and hydroxy-flavonoids, which are present in at least 24 species. Several extracts and compounds from Tillandsia spp. have been reported with pharmacological actions, as anti-neoplasia, hypolipidemic, antifungal, anti-HSV-1, hypoglycemic and microbicide. This review communicates the economic importance, ethnobotany, chemistry composition and biological activities of the Tillandsia genus, and analyze its biological and economic perspective. Tillandsia genus has cultural, economic and pharmacological relevance, with a high potential in many essential aspects of the modern society.
RESUMEN
El geÌnero Tillandsia L. comprende 649 especies, con diferentes usos en diferentes eÌpocas. T. usneoides L. se han reportado desde el arcaÌico tardiÌo hasta las culturas precolombinas. En los siglos XIX-XX, T. usneoides se usoÌ en productos manufacturados como abrasivo y embalaje de fruta. Como medicina tradicional, el geÌnero Tillandsia se reporta para leucorrea, reumatismo, uÌlceras, hemorroides, remedio antidiabeÌtico, emeÌtico, analgeÌsico, purgante, anticonceptivo, antiespasmoÌdico y diureÌtico. Su composicioÌn quiÌmica incluye triterpenos de tipo ciclo-artano e hidroxi-flavonoides, presentes en al menos 24 especies. Los extractos y compuestos del geÌnero Tillandsia se han reportado con propiedades antineoplaÌsicas, hipolipideÌmicas, antifuÌngicas, anti-HSV-1, hipoglucemiantes y microbicidas. Esta revisioÌn comunica la importancia econoÌmica, etnobotaÌnica, composicioÌn quiÌmica y las actividades bioloÌgicas del geÌnero Tillandsia, y analiza su perspectiva bioloÌgica y potencial econoÌmica. Tillandsia tiene importancia cultural, econoÌmica y farmacoloÌgica, con gran potencial en muchos aspectos esenciales de la sociedad moderna.
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Plantas Medicinais
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Extratos Vegetais
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Etnobotânica
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Tillandsia
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Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
Assunto da revista:
BOTANICA
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MEDICINA
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Plantas Medicinais
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Terapias Complementares
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
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México