Abstract
Background: Euterpe oleracea Mart (açaí) is traditionally used as antidiarrheal, kidney and liver infections and as antimalarial.
Methods: A review on Euterpe oleracea Mart was carried out in different databases, such as PubMed, Medline, Scielo, Herbal Medicine, as well as dissertations, theses, and books.
Results: The literature shows the anticancer potential of açaí in different e cancer models. Regarding phytochemical composition, the literature shows greater amount of polyphenols, especially anthocyanins.
Conclusions: The different uses of Euterpe oleracea Mart have been demonstrated by pharmacological and phytochemical studies, with the great amount of polyphenols, found in açaí, being pointed out as the main responsible for its anticancer activity.
Keywords: Euterpe oleracea Mart, Traditional use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Anticancer activity
Current Traditional Medicine
Title:Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Anticancer Activity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart): A Narrative Review
Volume: 7 Issue: 5
Author(s): Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva*, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento and João Ernesto de Carvalho
Affiliation:
- School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (FCM-UNICAMP), Graduate Program in Medical Clinic, Campinas, São Paulo,Brazil
Keywords: Euterpe oleracea Mart, Traditional use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Anticancer activity
Abstract: Background: Euterpe oleracea Mart (açaí) is traditionally used as antidiarrheal, kidney and liver infections and as antimalarial.
Methods: A review on Euterpe oleracea Mart was carried out in different databases, such as PubMed, Medline, Scielo, Herbal Medicine, as well as dissertations, theses, and books.
Results: The literature shows the anticancer potential of açaí in different e cancer models. Regarding phytochemical composition, the literature shows greater amount of polyphenols, especially anthocyanins.
Conclusions: The different uses of Euterpe oleracea Mart have been demonstrated by pharmacological and phytochemical studies, with the great amount of polyphenols, found in açaí, being pointed out as the main responsible for its anticancer activity.
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da Silva Antonio Custódio Neto Marcos *, do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento Maria and de Carvalho Ernesto João , Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Anticancer Activity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart): A Narrative Review, Current Traditional Medicine 2021; 7 (5) : e070520181766 . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083806999200508081308
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083806999200508081308 |
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