Phytochemical screening of the leaves of Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae

Authors

  • Wendy Piura Instructora de laboratorio, Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, UNAH
  • Jennifer Maradiaga Estudiante de Farmacognosia I, Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, UNAH
  • Nelly Palacios Estudiante de Farmacognosia I, Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, UNAH
  • Rosa Ponce Estudiante de Farmacognosia I, Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, UNAH
  • Ligia Medina Asesora, Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, UNAH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v6i0.1843

Keywords:

Pasionfruit, Passiflora edulis, metabolitos secundarios, análisis fitoquímico

Abstract

Through an ethnobotanical survey in the community of Jalaca, Talanga we learned that the specie of Passiflora edulis of the family Passifloraceae commonly known as “Passion fruit” is used by the community as antitetanus and sedative. The manner of preparation is by an infusion of the leaves that are administered orally. A protocol of analysis were performed to identify the families of metabolites in leaves in order to provide chemical data to support the traditional use that gives this plant in the community. Through this study, we showed the presence of flavonoids and cyanogenic glycosides which are demonstrated and previous reports, however we do not observed the presence of anthraquinones and alkaloids, compounds also reported for this species in previous studies. We consider that this type of study, that validates the traditional uses of medicinal plants to be important.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/pc.v6i0.1843

Revista Portal de la Ciencia, No. 6, julio 2014: 62-67

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Published

2015-02-22

How to Cite

Piura, W., Maradiaga, J., Palacios, N., Ponce, R., & Medina, L. (2015). Phytochemical screening of the leaves of Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae. Portal De La Ciencia, 6, 62–67. https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v6i0.1843

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Area Life Sciences and Health