Abstract

PEREZ CRUZ, Julio César; SOTELO MATOS, Adrianna Maria; FUENTES CASTAIGNE, Yudmila  and  DAMAS FERIA, Rosa. Phytochemical Study of Tridax procumbens L. (romerillo). ccm [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.4, pp. 1119-1127. ISSN 1560-4381.

A phytochemical study of Tridax procumbens L. (romerillo) was carried out at provincial laboratory of control and quality of Holguín province, to determine the presence of secondary metabolites this plant by maceration of the foliage, being recollected in summer season with solvents of increasing polarity 24 hours in glass flasks. Macromorphological characteristics corresponded with those reported for this species. The phytochemical study evidenced the presence of steroids, flavonoides, amino acids and reducing sugars. To this medicinal sort has been attached a large number of therapeutic properties that correspond with metabolites found.

Keywords : medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; therapeutic properties; plant extracts.

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