<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jorge Alejandro Arroyo-Sandoval</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manuel Jesús Marin-Bravo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hugo Jesús Justil-Guerrero</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Roberto Jesús Chávez-Asmat</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Josefa Bertha Pari-Olarte</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Javier Hernán Chávez-Espinoza</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jaime David Torres-Lévano</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Eddie Loyola-Gonzales</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">José Santiago Almeida-Galindo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oscar Herrera-Calderon</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacobotany, Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-inflammatory effect of the Ethanolic Extract of Luffa operculata</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anti-inflammatory.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Luffa operculata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacobotany</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Saponins</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June 2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">622-628</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Luffa operculata&lt;/em&gt; is a vegetable species well known in the traditional peruvian medicine for its many medicinal properties and cosmetic applications.&lt;strong&gt; Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim objective was to determine the pharmacognostic characteristics of&lt;em&gt; L. operculata&lt;/em&gt; as well as observing the pharmacological effect of the ethanol extract of &lt;em&gt;L. operculata&lt;/em&gt; fruit on chronic inflammation in rats. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Method&lt;/strong&gt;: Phytochemical analysis was carried out by using specific chemical reagents for each constituent chemical, the pharmacobotanical study was done with a histological tinction (fruit, steam and leaves), which were stained with Safranin 1% and Toluidine blue 1%; the chronical inflammation was assessed by air bag method in Holztman male rats. Doses of 100, 250 and 500 mg/Kg were tested in order to determine the anti-inflammatory effect, which was demonstrated with histopathological evaluation and lymphocytes reduction. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The main findings indicate that the ethanolic extract presented saponins, alkaloids, carbohydrates, terpenes and steroids. The efficiency of lymphocyte reduction per field in the histopathological study of the granuloma was 58.4% with the middle dose of 250 mg/kg (p &amp;lt; 0.0001), which gives a dose-independent anti-inflammatory effect in rats.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Luffa operculata &lt;/em&gt;presented anti-inflammatory effect at 250 mg/Kg by oral administration in a chronical experimental model of inflammation in rats.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">20</style></accession-num><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">622</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jorge Alejandro Arroyo-Sandoval&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Manuel Jesús Marin-Bravo&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Hugo Jesús Justil-Guerrero&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Roberto Jesús Chávez- Asmat&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Josefa Bertha Pari-Olarte&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Javier Hernán Chávez-Espinoza&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Jaime David Torres-Lévano&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;, Eddie Loyola- Gonzales&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;, José Santiago Almeida- Galindo&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;, Oscar Herrera-Calderon&lt;sup&gt;8,*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Plant Anatomy and Pharmacognosy. Faculty of Biology. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Section of Neurosurgery, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo. São Paulo, BRAZIL.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Human Medicine, Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;Departament of Pharmacology, Bromatology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15001, PERU.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Iasmine Andreza Basilio dos Santos Alves</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rafaela Damasceno Sá</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marília Barbosa Cadena</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rafael Matos Ximenes</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Karina Perrelli Randau</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Microscopic Characterization of Croton cordiifolius Baill. (Euphorbiaceae)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Croton cordiifolius</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Euphorbiaceae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacobotany</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Plant anatomy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Quebra-faca</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April 2017 </style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">/files/PJ-9-3/10.5530pj.2017.3.61</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">361-366</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Croton cordiifolius Baill&lt;/em&gt;. is popularly known as &amp;ldquo;quebra-faca&amp;rdquo; in the Brazilian Northeast and is used to treat general inflammation, pain, and gastrointestinal disturbances. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; This paper aims to study the anatomical characteristics of &lt;em&gt;C. cordiifolius&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Cross-sections and paradermic sections of root, stem, petiole and leaf blade were obtained by hand and submitted to double staining with astra blue and safranin process for the anatomical study. Maceration was performed according to the method of Jeffrey. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The secondary root has peridermis, parenchymatic cortex, collateral vascular system surrounded by sclerenchyma. The secondary stem has peridermis, cortical region with lignified cells, isolated groups of fibers, laticifers, prismatic crystals, druses and starch. The vascular system of the stem is bicollateral. The petiole and the leaf blade have stellate, simple and glandular trichomes. The leaf blade is hypostomatic, with paracytic stomata. The mesophyll is isobilateral and the midrib shows a concave-convex contour. Laticifers occur in stem, petiole and leaf blade. Prismatic crystals and druses are found in all organs analysed. Through the maceration it was possible to identify the type of vessel elements. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The anatomical features are useful for differentiation of other species of &lt;em&gt;Croton&lt;/em&gt; and provide support to their quality control.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">361</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iasmine Andreza Basilio dos Santos Alves&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rafaela Damasceno S&amp;aacute;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Mar&amp;iacute;lia Barbosa Cadena&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Rafael Matos Ximenes&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Karina Perrelli Randau&lt;sup&gt;2* &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Laborat&amp;oacute;rio de Etnofarmacologia, Departamento de Antibi&amp;oacute;ticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Arthur de S&amp;aacute;, Cidade Universit&amp;aacute;ria, Recife, PE, BRAZIL.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Laborat&amp;oacute;rio de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Ci&amp;ecirc;ncias Farmac&amp;ecirc;uticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Arthur de S&amp;aacute;, Cidade Universit&amp;aacute;ria, Recife, PE, BRAZIL.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>