Myracrodruon urundeuva (Portuguese common names: aroeira-do-sertão, urundeúva, aroeira preta, urindeúva, arindeúva; syn. Astronium urundeuva (Fr. & All.) Engl., Astronium juglandifolium Griseb.) is a timber tree, which is often used for beekeeping. This plant is native from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and it is typical of Caatinga, Cerrado, and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil.
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It is reported that the plant is very susceptible to particular herbicides such as glyphosate, suggesting a restricted and proper weed management for the species [1].
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It is believed that tannins isolated from the stem bark are of neuroprotective functions capable of reversing 6-hydroxydopamine induced toxicity. The plant has shown promising futures for therapeutic use, which may be of benefit to neuro disease patients [2]. Souza et al. discovered that the tannins isolated from the stem bark also has the antiinflammatory and antiulcer potency on rodents, showing a strong antioxidant property for possible therapeutic applications [3].
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[edit] References and notes
- ^ Duarte, N.F. et al. (2006). "Selectivity of herbicides upon Myracrodruon urundeuva (Aroeira)". Planta Daninha (Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas) 24 (2): 329–337. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0100-83582006000200016&script=sci_abstract. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- ^ Nobre-Junior, Helio V. et al. (2007). "Neuroprotective Actions of Tannins from Myracrodruon urundeuva on 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Neuronal Cell Death". Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (Haworth Press) 13 (2). http://www.haworthpress.com/store/Toc_views.asp?sid=TEJBLR1GTE9P9L4KKH98M4BFKMUS112B&TOCName=J044v13n02%5FTOC&desc=Volume%3A%2013%20Issue%3A%202. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ^ Souza, S. M. C. et al.; Aquino, LC; Milach Jr, AC; Bandeira, MA; Nobre, ME; Viana, GS (2006). "Antiinflammatory and antiulcer properties of tannins from Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Anacardiaceae) in Rodents". Phytotherapy Research (John Wiley & Sons) 21 (3): 220–225. doi:10.1002/ptr.2011. PMID 17154231.
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