The fruit of Physalis peruviana L. (PPL) has been traditionally used as antispasmodic, diuretic, antiseptic, sedative, and analgesic all over the world. We aimed to perform qualitative content analysis of the fruits of PPL and to clarify the in vitro genotoxicity and in vivo acute and subchronic toxicity of the fruit. Lyophilized fruit juice does not induce genetic damage. In the acute toxicity...

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, described in terms of such damage. the most common reason a patient sees physician. However, conventional painkillers are not completely effective controlling all pain syndromes; thus, additional efforts have been made to develop analgesic drugs from natural materials. In this study, ethano...

As Plantas Alimentícias Não Convencionais (PANC) são nativas ou exóticas, espontâneas cultivadas, cujas folhas, raízes, flores caules comestíveis, mas que estão à margem da cadeia produtiva (Sartori et al., 2020).

Physalin B belongs to a family of Physalins that can be isolated from the genus Physalis (Solanaceae). In traditional Chinese Medicine, angulata L. is frequently used treat variety illnesses such as dermatitis, trachitis, rheumatism, and hepatitis. promotes cellular apoptosis has antitumor, antimalarial, antimycobacterial activities. Two recent studies evaluated therapeutic activities in pre-cl...