Flavonoid Profile of the Genista tridentata L., a Species Used Traditionally to Treat Inflammatory Processes.

ABSTRACT: Ethnopharmacological surveys on Portuguese flora reveal that Genistatridentata L. is a shrub used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various inflammation-related health problems, although scientific support of its benefits is still necessary. In order to establish the anti-inflammatory potential of G. tridentata and support its traditional use, ethanolic extracts of three sections of the plant (root, stem, and leaves) were subjected to in vitro evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulates macrophages as an inflammation model. Simultaneously, we also aimed to establish the extracts' flavonoids profile. The ethanolic extracts, obtained by Soxhlet extraction, profile of the three sections confirmed their richness in flavonoids, being three preny

SUBMITTER: Simoes MAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7070917 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature