Baccharis dracunculifolia DC: a review of research advances from 2004 to 2024, with new micromorphology and essential oil investigations.

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Baccharis dracunculifolia DC: a review of research advances from 2004 to 2024, with new micromorphology and essential oil investigations.

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BACCHARIS DRACUNCULIFOLIA
ASTERACEAE
ACEITES ESENCIALES
BIBLIOGRAFIA NACIONAL QUIMICA
2024

Abstract

Introduction: Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. (Asteraceae), called alecrim-do-campo, vassoura, or vassourinha, is the precursor of green propolis that is used in traditional medicine for treating conditions such as dyspepsia, fatigue, inflammation, mild fever, and high blood pressure. This study aimed to summarise botanical, chemical, pharmacologic, and toxicologic reports about B. dracunculifolia and contribute new information on its anatomy and essential oil composition. Methods: This study reviewed international databases, querying keywords related to traditional use, phyto chemicals, biological activities (excluding animal studies), nanotechnology, clinical trials, and toxicity. New contributions regarding micromorphology of leaves and stems were analysed by light and scanning electron microscopy, and crystals were observed by polarised microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and Raman troscopies. Essential oils and hydrolates were generated from distinct sites and analysed using gas graphy/mass spectrometry. Results: Botanical, chemical, pharmacologic, and toxicologic studies of B. dracunculifolia are reviewed herein along with this plant’s use in nano- and biotechnological applications. Major compounds present in the essential oils and volatile extracts of B. dracunculifolia include monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, while the organic tracts are rich in phenolics (flavonoids, caffeoylquinic, and prenylated acids) and terpenoids (diterpenoids and triterpenoids). Conclusions: Previously reported chemical and pharmacologic studies of B. dracunculifolia provided solid formation about the pharmacologic effects of this medicinal plant and the green propolis produced from it. New information reported here on the micromorphology and phytochemistry (essential oil and hydrolate tion) of B. dracunculifolia can be used to facilitate the identification of this plant in comparison to other related species and for quality control.

Creator

Armstrong, Lorene
Aparecida Raeski, Paola
Paes de Almeida, Valter
Novatski, Andressa
Raman, Vijayasankar
Gasparotto Junior, Arquimedes
Naman, C. Benjamin
Manfron, Jane

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Journal of Herbal Medicine, v. 48, nº 2, 2024. -- e100952

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Elsevier

Date

2024

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24 p.

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Inglés

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Artículo

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10.1016/j.hermed.2024.100952

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December 17, 2024
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Armstrong, Lorene et al., “Baccharis dracunculifolia DC: a review of research advances from 2004 to 2024, with new micromorphology and essential oil investigations.,” RIQUIM - Repositorio Institucional de la Facultad de Química - UdelaR, accessed November 17, 2025, https://riquim.fq.edu.uy/items/show/6855.