Genetic and chemical diversity of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex. Schult.) DC. in the Brazilian Amazon.

Genetic and chemical diversity of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex. Schult.) DC. in the Brazilian Amazon.

Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC., a plant native to the Amazon region, is used widely in popular medicine and by the pharmaceutical industry because of its anti-inflammatory activity. However, the survival of this species is endangered by deforestation and indiscriminate collection, and a p...

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Main Authors: Isabela Cristina Gomes Honório, Bianca Waleria Bertoni, Mariana Pires de Campos Telles, Ramilla Dos Santos Braga, Suzelei de Castro França, Juliana da Silva Coppede, Valéria Siero Conde Correa, José Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho, Ana Maria Soares Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5419575?pdf=render

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