Chemistry and pharmacology of some plants mentioned in the letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha

Lucio Ferreira Alves; Lin Chau Ming

doi:10.15451/ec2015-1-4.3-1-15

Chemistry and pharmacology of some plants mentioned in the letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha

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Lucio Ferreira Alves Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Lin Chau Ming

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https://doi.org/10.15451/ec2015-1-4.3-1-15

Palabras clave:

Ethnobotany, Historical Ethnobiology, Medicinal Plants, Natural Products

Resumen

Brazil has a long tradition in the study of medicinal plants. When the Portuguese arrived to the new colony, Pero Vaz de Caminha, the scriber of the fleet, left the first impressions of the local and the inhabitants. He clearly mentions how the Indians use natural dye as tincture to paint their bodies. This article reviews the phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics of these colorants and other medicinal plants recently identified mentioned in this letter.

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Lucio Ferreira Alves, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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2015-02-05

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Alves, L. F., & Ming, L. C. (2015). Chemistry and pharmacology of some plants mentioned in the letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha. Ethnobiology and Conservation, 4. https://doi.org/10.15451/ec2015-1-4.3-1-15

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Vol. 4 (2015)

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Review

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