The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae)
Using herbal medicine is an ancestral cultural practice among Mexicans. A broad sector of society turns to plants to treat priority health problems, a reality that leads scientists to explore the healing value attributed to them. Advances in the experimental research of <i>Sphaeralcea angustif...
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| description | Using herbal medicine is an ancestral cultural practice among Mexicans. A broad sector of society turns to plants to treat priority health problems, a reality that leads scientists to explore the healing value attributed to them. Advances in the experimental research of <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of the species; therefore, an analysis of the scope of these studies is now warranted. As such, this paper is a compendium of the advances published in the scientific literature (from 2004 to 2021) on the anti-inflammatory properties of this plant. The promise offered by the species as a potential therapeutic agent is also considered, without dismissing aspects necessary for the preservation of this resource and its cultural and physical environment. The chemical–pharmacological aspects of the wild plant and its in vitro culture are highlighted. The plant’s anti-inflammatory properties support its clinical application as an anti-inflammatory phytopharmaceutical to treat arthritic conditions. The sustained therapeutic potential of <i>S. angustifolia</i> is reinforced by the biotechnological processes designed to conserve the resource, thus contributing to the protection of biodiversity and cultural diversity, aspects distinctive of a megadiverse country such as Mexico. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f81cf4671694952917c3018c42272752023-12-01T00:04:50ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-01-0112232110.3390/plants12020321The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae)Mariana Meckes-Fischer0Pilar Nicasio-Torres1Centro para el Diagnóstico en Metabolismo Energético y Medicina Mitocondrial (CEDIMEMM), Tlacoquemecatl 71, Int.2, Col. Del Valle, Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México 03100, MexicoCentro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur (CIBIS), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Argentina No. 1 Col. Centro, Xochitepec 62790, MexicoUsing herbal medicine is an ancestral cultural practice among Mexicans. A broad sector of society turns to plants to treat priority health problems, a reality that leads scientists to explore the healing value attributed to them. Advances in the experimental research of <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of the species; therefore, an analysis of the scope of these studies is now warranted. As such, this paper is a compendium of the advances published in the scientific literature (from 2004 to 2021) on the anti-inflammatory properties of this plant. The promise offered by the species as a potential therapeutic agent is also considered, without dismissing aspects necessary for the preservation of this resource and its cultural and physical environment. The chemical–pharmacological aspects of the wild plant and its in vitro culture are highlighted. The plant’s anti-inflammatory properties support its clinical application as an anti-inflammatory phytopharmaceutical to treat arthritic conditions. The sustained therapeutic potential of <i>S. angustifolia</i> is reinforced by the biotechnological processes designed to conserve the resource, thus contributing to the protection of biodiversity and cultural diversity, aspects distinctive of a megadiverse country such as Mexico.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/2/321<i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i>coumarinssphaeralcic acidphytopharmaceuticalanti-arthriticmedicinal plants |
| spellingShingle | Mariana Meckes-Fischer Pilar Nicasio-Torres The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) Plants <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> coumarins sphaeralcic acid phytopharmaceutical anti-arthritic medicinal plants |
| title | The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) |
| title_full | The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) |
| title_fullStr | The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) |
| title_short | The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae) |
| title_sort | journey of a medicinal plant throughout science i sphaeralcea angustifolia i cav g don malvaceae |
| topic | <i>Sphaeralcea angustifolia</i> coumarins sphaeralcic acid phytopharmaceutical anti-arthritic medicinal plants |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/2/321 |
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