Achyrocline sp.
|
"Marcela" |
Inflorescences |
Hepatoprotective, choleretic, antispasmodic, antiulcer (Retta et al., 2012Retta et al., 2012 Retta, D., Dellacassa, E., Villamil, J., Suárez, S.A., Bandoni, A.L., 2012. Marcela, a promising medicinal and aromatic plant from Latin America: a review. Ind. Crop Prod. 38, 27-38.) |
Eglandular flagelliform 2-8 cellular trichomes arranged in tufts |
Aloysia citriodora
|
Lemon verbena |
Leaves and stems |
Antispasmodic, eupeptic, carminative, antimicrobial (Alonso and Desmarchelier, 2015Alonso and Desmarchelier (2015) Alonso, J., Desmarchelier, C.J., 2015. Plantas medicinales autóctonas de la Argentina. Bases científicas para su aplicación en atención primaria de la salud, 1a ed, 2015, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Corpus Libros Médicos y Científicos 748.) |
Poliedric upper epidermal cells without stomata Irregular lower epidermal cells with striated cuticle and anomocitic stomata Eglandular unicellular verrucous cystolitic trichomes surrounded by cystolitic cells Glandular trichomes with 1-2 celled head and 1 cell stalk |
Aloysia gratissima
|
Whitebrush |
Leaves and stems |
Antispasmodic, antimicrobial, eupeptic (Consolini et al., 2011Consolini et al., 2011 Consolini, A.E., Berardi, A., Rosella, M.A., Volonté, M.G., 2011. Antispasmodic effects of Aloysia polystachya and A. gratissima tinctures and extracts are due to non-competitive inhibition of intestinal contractility induced by acethylcholine and calcium. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 21, 889-900.) |
Poliedric upper epidermal cells without stomata Lower epidermal cells with anomocitic stomata Eglandular verrucous 1-2-cellular trichomes Eglandular unicellular conical cystolitic trichomes Glandular trichomes with 1 cell head and 1 cell stalk |
Baccharis articulata
|
"Carqueja" |
Aerial parts |
Hepatoprotector, choleretic, cholagogue, antiulcer (Alonso and Desmarchelier, 2015Alonso and Desmarchelier (2015) Alonso, J., Desmarchelier, C.J., 2015. Plantas medicinales autóctonas de la Argentina. Bases científicas para su aplicación en atención primaria de la salud, 1a ed, 2015, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Corpus Libros Médicos y Científicos 748.) |
Striated cuticle; Eglandular flagellated 2-8 cellular trichomes arranged in tufts Glandular trichomes with 1-2 cells head and 1-2 cells stalk |
Coriandrum sativum
|
Coriander |
Fruits |
Eupeptic, carminative, hepatoprotective (Baghdadi et al., 2016Baghdadi et al., 2016 Baghdadi, H.H., El-Demerdash, F.M., Radwan, E.H., Hussein, S., 2016. The protective effect of Coriandrum sativum L. oil against liver toxicity induced by Ibuprofen in rats. J. Biosci. Appl. Res. 2, 197-202.) |
Sclerenchyma of the mesocarp composed by masses of thick-walled fusiform cells arranged in several layers at right angles to one another Endosperm cells containing aleurone grains and microrosette crystals of calcium oxalate |
Dysphania ambrosioides
|
Goosefoot |
Leaves and fruits |
Antihelmintic, antispasmodic, eupeptic (Alonso and Desmarchelier, 2015Alonso and Desmarchelier (2015) Alonso, J., Desmarchelier, C.J., 2015. Plantas medicinales autóctonas de la Argentina. Bases científicas para su aplicación en atención primaria de la salud, 1a ed, 2015, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Corpus Libros Médicos y Científicos 748.) |
Eglandular whip trichomes with uniseriate 3-8 cellular basal portion and band-like 1-2 cellular apical portion Glandular trichomes with unicellular piriform head and short unicellular stalk Glandular vermiform trichomes Crystaliferous sand in mesophyll |
Foeniculum vulgare
|
Fennel |
Fruits |
Eupeptic (Uusitalo et al., 2016Uusitalo et al., 2016 Uusitalo, L., Salmenhaara, M., Isoniemi, M., Garcia-Alvarez, A., Serra-Majem, L., Ribas-Barba, L., et al, 2016. Intake of selected bioactive compounds from plant food supplements containing fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) among Finnish consumers. Food Chem. 194, 619-625.) |
Brown oval mericarps, pericarp with 10 ribs |
Hedeoma multiflora
|
Thyme |
Flowers, leaves and stems |
Antispasmodic (Dadé et al., 2011Dadé et al., 2011 Dadé, M.M., Schinella, G.R., Fioravanti, D.E., Tournier, H.A., 2011. Antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of an aqueous extract from the Argentinean plant Hedeoma multiflorum. Pharm. Biol. 49, 633-639.) |
Diacitic stomata with subsidiary cells of different size Eglandular unicellular verrucous erect trichomes Glandular trichome 8-10 celled head, subsesil Glandular claviform 1 cellular head trichome |
Lippia integrifolia
|
"Incayuyo" |
Leaves and flowering tops |
Eupeptic, carminative, antispasmodic (Alonso and Desmarchelier, 201Alonso and Desmarchelier (2015) Alonso, J., Desmarchelier, C.J., 2015. Plantas medicinales autóctonas de la Argentina. Bases científicas para su aplicación en atención primaria de la salud, 1a ed, 2015, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Corpus Libros Médicos y Científicos 748.5) |
Poliedric epidermal cells with straight cellular walls Anomocitic stomata Eglandular unicellular verrucous trichomes Glandular cystolitic trichomes with 1 cell head and 2 cells stalk |
Lippia turbinata
|
"Poleo" |
Leaves and flowering tops |
Eupeptic,antispasmodic (Pascual et al., 2001Pascual et al., 2001 Pascual, M.E., Slowing, K., Carretero, E., Sánchez Mata, D., Villar, A., 2001. Lippia: traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology: a review. J. Ethnopharmacol. 76, 201-214.) |
Isodiametric epidermal cells with striated cuticle Anisocitic and anomocitic stomata Eglandular verrucous cystolitic 1-2 cellular trichomes Glandular trichomes with 1-2 cellular head and 2-cellular stalk. |
Matricaria chamomilla
|
Chamomile |
Inflorescences |
Antispasmodic, antiinflamatory, antiulcer (Karbalay-Doust and Noorafshan, 2009Karbalay-Doust and Noorafshan, 2009 Karbalay-Doust, S., Noorafshan, A., 2009. Antiulcerogenic effects of Matricaria chamomilla extract in experimental gastric ulcer in mice. Iran. J. Med. Sci. 34, 198-203.) |
Conical and hollow receptacle Yellowish brown ovoid achenes with 3-5 longitudinal ribs |
Melissa officinalis
|
Melissa, lemon balm |
Leaves |
Carminative, antihelmintic, antiinflamatory (Fermino et al., 2015Fermino et al., 2015 Fermino, B.L., Khalil, N.N., Bonini, J.S., Pereira, R.P., da Rocha, J.B.T., da Silva, W.C.F.N., 2015. Anxiolytic properties of Melissa officinalis and associated mechanisms of action: A review of the literature. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 9, 53-59.) |
Epidermal cells with ondulated walls and striated cuticle Diacitic stomata Eglandular verrucous 1- 5 cellular trichomes Glandular 8- cellular trichomes Glandular trichomes with 1 short cell stalk and a 2- cell head Rafids in mesophyll |
Mentha × rotundifolia
|
Peppermint, yerba buena |
Leaves |
Stomachic, antiemetic, carminative, choleretic and antispasmodic (Fatiha et al., 2015Fatiha et al., 2015 Fatiha, B., Hauchard, D., Guendouze, N., Madani, K., Kiendrebeogo, M., Kamagaju, L., Stévigny, C., Chibane, M., Duez, P., 2015. Phenolic composition, in vitro antioxidant effects and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of three Algerian Mentha species: M. spicata (L.), M. pulegium (L.) and M. rotundifolia (L.) Huds (Lamiaceae). Ind. Crop Prod. 74, 722-730.), antacid (Teves et al., 2015Teves et al., 2015 Teves, M.R., Rotelli, A.E., Wendel, G.H., Paredes, J.D., Giraudo, E., Petenatti, M.E., Pelzer, L.E., 2015. Records of medicinal plants utilized as gastroprotective and for treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers, gastritis, and heartburn in Argentina: a survey of the literature. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plant 21, 333-371.) |
Eglandular conical pluricellular trichomes Eglandular dendritic trichomes Glandular trichomes with 1 cell head or 8-cellular head |
Mentha × piperita
|
Peppermint |
Leaves |
Antispasmodic, anti-inflamatory, antiemetic, carminative (de Sousa Barros et al., 2015de Sousa Barros et al., 2015 de Sousa Barros, A., de Morais, S.M., Travassos Ferreira, P.A., Pinto Vieira, I.G., Craveiro, A.A., Oliveira dos Santos Fontenelle, R., Silva Alencar de Menezes, J.E., Ferreira da Silva, F.W., de Sousa, H.A., 2015. Chemical composition and functional properties of essential oils from Mentha species. Ind. Crop Prod. 76, 557-564.) |
Epidermal cells with undulated walls Diacitic stomata Eglandular unicellular verrucous trichomes Small glandular trichomes 1-celled head and 2-celled stalk Large glandular trichomes with pluricellular head and short stalk |
Minthostachys mollis
|
"Peperina" |
Leaves, young stems |
Carminative, antispasmodic, eupeptic (Schmidt-Lebuhn, 2008Schmidt-Lebuhn, 2008 Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N., 2008. Ethnobotany, biochemistry and pharmacology of Minthostachys (Lamiaceae). J. Ethnopharmacol. 118, 343-353.) |
Irregular epidermal cells with undulated walls Ddiacitic stomata Eglandular verrucous uni to pluricellular trichomes |
Peumus boldus
|
"Boldo" |
Leaves |
Hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antiulcer (Teixeira et al., 2016Teixeira et al., 2016 Teixeira, C.C., Cabral, T.P., de Sousa, J.P., Teixeira, S., Bastos, J.K., de Freitas, L.A., 2016. Study of quality assurance for Peumus boldus M products by botanic profiling, extraction optimization, HPLC quantification and antioxidant assay. Pharmacogn. J. 8, 264-272.) |
Eglandular multicellular stellate trichomes Eglandular unicellular trichomes Oil secreting cells in mesophyll Rafids in mesophyll |
Pimpinella anisum
|
Anise |
Fruits |
Antispasmodic, antiulcer, antiemetic (Ghoshegir et al., 2015Ghoshegir et al., 2015 Ghoshegir, S.A., Mazaheri, M., Ghannadi, A., Feizi, A., Babaeian, M., Tanhaee, M., Karimi, M., Adibi, P., 2015. Pimpinella anisum in the treatment of functional dyspepsia: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial. J. Res. Med. Sci. 20, 13-21.) |
Brown piriform cremocarps, pericarp with 5 undulated ribs Eglandular unicellular trichomes in epicarp |
Pluchea sagittalis
|
"Yerba lucera" |
Leaves |
Cholagogue, carminative, antispasmodic (Campos-Navarro and Scarpa, 2013Campos-Navarro and Scarpa, 2013 Campos-Navarro, R., Scarpa, G.F., 2013. The cultural-bound disease “empacho” in Argentina. A comprehensive botanico-historical and ethnopharmacological review. J. Ethnopharmacol. 148, 349-360.) |
Eglandular flagellate uniseriate 5-10 cellular trichomes Glandular biseriate trichomes with unicellular stalk and a body with 5-7 cellular rows |
Salvia officinalis
|
Sage |
Leaves |
Eupeptic, antiinflamatory, antiulcer (Walch et al., 2011Walch et al., 2011 Walch, S., Tinzoh, L., Zimmerman, B., Stuhlinger, W., Lachenmeier, D., 2011. Antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic composition as quality indicators for aqueous infusions of Salvia officinalis L (sage tea). Front. Pharmacol. 2, 1-6.) |
Isodiametric epidermal cells with straight cell walls Diacitic stomata Eglandular 1-3 cellular trichomes Glandular trichomes with bicellular head and unicellular stalk Glandular trichome with unicellular head and bicellular stalk Glandular trichome with 4-12 cellular head and unicellular stalk |
Satureja odora
|
"Muña" |
Leaves and stems |
Carminative, antiemetic,eupeptic (Tepe and Cilkiz, 2016Walch et al., 2011 Walch, S., Tinzoh, L., Zimmerman, B., Stuhlinger, W., Lachenmeier, D., 2011. Antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic composition as quality indicators for aqueous infusions of Salvia officinalis L (sage tea). Front. Pharmacol. 2, 1-6.), antacid (Teves et al., 2015Teves et al., 2015 Teves, M.R., Rotelli, A.E., Wendel, G.H., Paredes, J.D., Giraudo, E., Petenatti, M.E., Pelzer, L.E., 2015. Records of medicinal plants utilized as gastroprotective and for treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers, gastritis, and heartburn in Argentina: a survey of the literature. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plant 21, 333-371.) |
Eglandular 2-4 cellular trichomes Glandular trichomes with unicellular head and bicellular stalk Sunken glandular trichomes with pluricellular head |
Wendtia calycina
|
"Te andino" |
Leaves and stems |
Antacid (Teves et al., 2015Teves et al., 2015 Teves, M.R., Rotelli, A.E., Wendel, G.H., Paredes, J.D., Giraudo, E., Petenatti, M.E., Pelzer, L.E., 2015. Records of medicinal plants utilized as gastroprotective and for treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers, gastritis, and heartburn in Argentina: a survey of the literature. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plant 21, 333-371.), anti-inflamatory (Garcia Mesa et al., 2011Garcia Mesa et al., 2011 Garcia Mesa, M., Piccinelli, A.L., Alfonso Valiente, M.A., Pinto, A., Fazio, A., Rastrelli, L., 2011. Inhibition of human platelet aggregation in vitro by standardized extract of Wendtia calycina. Rev. Bras. Farmacogn. 21, 884-888.) |
Epidermical rounded or elongated cells with thin cuticle Eglandular unicellular curved trichomes with acute apex and wide base |