Open AccessOptimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Myrcia amazonica DC. (Myrtaceae) leaves
Author(s) -
Mariana Cristina de Morais Rodrigues,
Leonardo Luiz Borges,
Frederico Severino Martins,
Rosa Helena Veras Mourão,
Edemilson Cardoso da Conceição
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.175997
Subject(s) - polyphenol , tannin , extraction (chemistry) , myrtaceae , proanthocyanidin , chemistry , traditional medicine , botany , food science , chromatography , horticulture , biology , antioxidant , organic chemistry , medicine
Myrcia amazonica. DC is a species predominantly found in northern Brazil, and belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which possess various species used in folk medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders, infectious diseases, and hemorrhagic conditions and are known for their essential oil contents.