title: Lippia: traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology: a review.
abstract: The chemical composition, pharmacological activity and traditional uses of 52 species attributed to the genus Lippia (Verbenaceae) as used in the South and Central America, and Tropical Africa, were revised and compared. A survey of the available literature shows that these species are used mostly for the treatment of gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders and as seasoning. Additionally, some of these Lippia species showed antimalarial, spasmolitic, sedative, hypotensive and, anti-inflammatory activities. Generally, the essential oil or the phenolic compounds (flavonoids) from these plant extracts are assumed to be the active principles.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain. m.pascual.010@recol.es
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slowing
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carretero
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sánchez Mata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villar
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D002489:Central America; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D013020:South America; D017365:Spices; D029648:Verbenaceae / Q000737:chemistry*