Myracrodruon urundeuva

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Myracrodruon urundeuva
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Myracrodruon Species: M. urundeuva
Binomial name
Myracrodruon urundeuva M.Allemão

Myracrodruon urundeuva (Portuguese common names: aroeira-do-sertão, urundeúva, aroeira preta, urindeúva, arindeúva; syn. Astronium urundeuva (Fr. & All.) Engl., Astronium juglandifolium Griseb.) is a timber tree, which is often used for beekeeping. This plant is native from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and it is typical of Caatinga, Cerrado, and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil.

Contents 1 Toxicity 1.1 Endogenous 1.2 Exogenous 2 Potential health effects 3 See also 4 References & Notes 5 External links

[edit] Toxicity

[edit] Endogenous

N/A

[edit] Exogenous

It is reported that the plant is very susceptible to some paticular herbsides such as glyphosate, suggesting a restricted and proper weed management for the species ^[1].

[edit] Potential health effects

It is believed that tannins isolated from the stem bark are of neuroprotective functions capable of reversing 6-hydroxydopamine induced toxicity. The plant has shown promising futures for therapeutic use, which maybe benefit for neuro disease patients ^[2]. Souza et al. discovered that the tannins isolated from the stem bark also has the antiinflammatory and antiulcer potency on rodents, showing a strong anioxidant property for prossible therapeutic applications ^[3].

[edit] See also

• List of honey plants
• List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
• List of plants of Pantanal vegetation of Brazil
• Official list of endangered flora of Brazil
• Phytotherapy

[edit] References & Notes

1. ^ Duarte, N.F. et al. (2006). "Selectivity of herbicides upon Myracrodruon urundeuva (Aroeira)". Planta Daninha 24 (2): 329–337. Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas. 
2. ^ Nobre-Junior, Helio V. et al. (2007). "Neuroprotective Actions of Tannins from Myracrodruon urundeuva on 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Neuronal Cell Death". Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 13 (2). Haworth Press. 
3. ^ Souza, S. M. C. et al. (2006). "Antiinflammatory and antiulcer properties of tannins from Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Anacardiaceae) in Rodents". Phytotherapy Research 21 (3): 220–225. John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/ptr.2011. 

• (Portuguese) Pott, A.; Pott, V.J. (1994). Plantas do Pantanal. (Plants of Pantanal). EMBRAPA.  ISBN 85-85007-36-2

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Myracrodruon urundeuva
• (Portuguese) Myracrodruon urundeuva