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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2017

Selection of chemical markers for the quality control of medicinal plants of the genus Cecropia.

Andrés Rivera-Mondragón, Orlando O Ortíz, Sebastiaan Bijttebier, Arnold Vlietinck, Sandra Apers, Luc Pieters, Catherina Caballero-George

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Article in Pharmaceutical biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrés Rivera-Mondragóna Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.
Orlando O Ortízb Herbarium PMA , Universidad de Panamá, Estafeta Universitaria , Panama City , Republic of Panama.
Sebastiaan Bijttebiera Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.
Arnold Vlietincka Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.
Sandra Apersa Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.
Luc Pietersa Natural Products & Food Research and Analysis (NatuRA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.
Catherina Caballero-Georgec Group of Pharmaceutical Research , Institute of Scientific Research and High Technology Services (INDICASAT-AIP) , Panama , Republic of Panama.
University of Antwerp · BEInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología · PAUniversidad de Panamá · PA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextSeveral Cecropia (Cecropiaceae) species are traditionally used in Latin America for the treatment of a variety of diseases including diabetes, arterial hypertension, asthma, bronchitis, anxiety, and inflammation. At present, a number of commercial products based on these plants have been introduced into the market with very little information on methods for guaranteeing their quality and safety.

objectiveThis work proposes potential chemical markers for the quality control of the raw materials of Cecropia obtusifolia Bertol., Cecropia peltata L., Cecropia glaziovii Snethl., Cecropia pachystachya Trécul, and Cecropia hololeuca Miq.

methodsThe Herbal Chemical Marker Ranking System (Herb MaRS) developed by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) at the University of Western Sydney was used for selecting chemical markers for the quality control of selected medicinal species of Cecropia. This review covers the period from 1982 to 2016.

resultsChlorogenic acid, flavonoidal glycosides (orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, and rutin), catechin, epicatechin, procyanidins (B2, B5, and C1), steroids (β-sitosterol), and triterpenoids (α-amyrin, pomolic, tormentic and ursolic acids) were selected as chemical markers for the quality control of the leaves.

conclusionIt is necessary to establish comprehensive standards for guaranteeing quality, safety and efficacy of herbal drugs. The selection of adequate chemical markers for quality control purposes requires a good knowledge about the chemical composition of medicinal plants and their associated biological properties. To the best of our knowledge this review article is the first to address the identification and quantitative determination of the chemical markers for the genus Cecropia.

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Quality ControlAnimalsCecropia PlantHumansPhytochemicalsPhytotherapyPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalPhytochemicalsPlant Extractsherbal medicinequality controlUrticaceae

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PMID28372473
PMCPMC6130728
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