A Review of the <i>Ephedra</i> genus: Distribution, Ecology, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties

A Review of the <i>Ephedra</i> genus: Distribution, Ecology, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties

<i>Ephedra</i> is one of the largest genera of the Ephedraceae family, which is distributed in arid and semiarid regions of the world. In the traditional medicine from several countries some species from the genus are commonly used to treat asthma, cold, flu, chills, fever, headache, nas...

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Main Authors: Daphne E. González-Juárez, Abraham Escobedo-Moratilla, Joel Flores, Sergio Hidalgo-Figueroa, Natalia Martínez-Tagüeña, Jesús Morales-Jiménez, Alethia Muñiz-Ramírez, Guillermo Pastor-Palacios, Sandra Pérez-Miranda, Alfredo Ramírez-Hernández, Joyce Trujillo, Elihú Bautista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
endophytic fungi
<i>Ephedra</i> species
ephedrine-type alkaloids
ethnobotany
pharmacology
specialized metabolites
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3283

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