<i>Desmodium molliculum</i> (Kunth) DC., an Andean medicinal plant: DNA barcoding and HPLC fingerprint for species discrimination and evaluation of its pharmacological potential.

ABSTRACT: In the Ecuadorian traditional medicine, two species of the Desmodium genus, D. adscendens and D. molliculum, are used interchangeably for the treatment of various ailments, particularly those related to inflammatory processes, wound healing, stomach ulcers and liver disorders. Despite the extensive knowledge and characterization of D. adscendens, there is limited information regarding D. molliculum. This highlights the necessity for the development of analytical tools that facilitate the differentiation between these two species and the characterization of the latter. The tools were developed and evaluated at two distinct levels: genetically, using the DNA barcoding technique, and analytically, using chromatographic fingerprinting. Additionally, the antioxidant

SUBMITTER: Penaherrera E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328392 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature