Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of the genus Turnera (Passifloraceae) with a focus on damiana—Turnera diffusa

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 152; no. 3; pp. 424 - 443
• Main Authors: Szewczyk, Katarzyna, Zidorn, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 28.03.2014
• Subjects: aminoglycosides; anemia; animal experimentation; Animals; antibacterial properties; antioxidants; Aphrodisiacs; apigenin; bacteria; bronchitis; caffeine; Chemosystematics; cough; cyanogenic glycosides; cytotoxicity; diabetes; Ethnobotany; Ethnomedicine; expectorants; fatty acids; females; fever; fungi; gastrointestinal system; glucosides; Humans; ingredients; leaves; maltol; Medicine, Traditional; monoterpenoids; pain; parasympatholytics; Passifloraceae; Passifloraceae - chemistry; Pharmacology; phenolic compounds; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves; research projects; secondary metabolites; sesquiterpenoids; skin diseases; traditional medicine; triterpenoids; Turnera - chemistry; Turnera diffusa; Turnera ulmifolia; Chemosystematics; Pharmacology; Passifloraceae; Aphrodisiacs; Ethnomedicine

Half a dozen of the currently accepted 135 Turnera species are used in traditional medicine, most notably Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult. which is one of the most highly appreciated plant aphrodisiacs. Other traditional uses of Turnera L. species include the treatment of anaemia, bronchitis, cough...