Antecedentes: el género Physalis L. es un fruto tipo baya, conocido como golden berry, aguaymanto, capulí, uvilla, uchuva y ha sido utilizado para tratar algunas enfermedades. Objetivo: revisar la literatura científica sobre los efectos terapéuticos de las especies del L.: peruviana L., angulata ixocarpa alkekengi var. franchetii Materiales métodos: se realizó una búsqueda en bases datos Web of...

The purpose of this study was to characterize the mode of action of nematocyst venom from the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) on isolated rabbit arterial ring segments, and to see if these in vitro effects were similar to those observed in the intact skeletal muscle vasculature of the dog (see Loredo et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 232: 301-304, 1985). The venom (0.021-4.28 microgram...

The main objective of this research is to evaluate the molluscicide activity of Physalis angulata L. Biomphalaria tenagophila specimens under laboratory conditions. Extracts and fractions were supplied by the Laborat rio de Qu mica de Produtos Naturais, Farmanguinhos-Fiocruz. Experiments were performed according to the methodology described by the World Health Organization for molluscicide test...

Physalis, the fifth largest genus of the Solanaceae family, consists many species which are used as food and natural remedies. Phytochemical investigations on Physalis species have led to characterization of important secondary metabolites such as withaphysalins, physalins and phytosterols which are responsible for wide range of pharmacological effects such as potent cytotoxic...