Composição química e aspectos farmacológicos de espécies de Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae)

摘要: Passiflora species (Passifloraceae) are native from the South-America which some ones used in folk medicine as a sedative and tranquilizer. Although many studies have been done about their anxiolytic activities, there few investigations chemical components, other pharmacological properties moreover active substances not yet identified. Flavonoids saponins were found and, because of structural diversity stability, they good markers to provide sample authentication, detect adulterations also differentiate among closely related species. Herein, it is presented recent data activities southern Brazil. P. incarnata L. due its economical importance, although does occur