DETERMINATION OF METABOLITES FROM THE LEAF OF CAIMITO (CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO L.) CULTIVATED IN CAMPECHE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8133102307112

• Palavras-chave: Star apple, Screening, Secondary Metabolites

• Keywords: Star apple, Screening, Secondary Metabolites

• Abstract:

  The star apple is a tree found in the State of Campeche. Its leaves are used in the northern region because medicinal properties have been attributed to it. It has been used as a treatment for diabetes mellitus and joint rheumatism. The results obtained from oven drying, in aqueous extract at room temperature, are: flavonoids +, reducing sugars +; in hot aqueous extract they are: flavonoids +, alkaloids +, essential oils +, amino acids +, reducing sugars +; in ethanolic extract at room temperature they are: phenols +, tannins +, flavonoids +, essential oils +, triterpenes +, anthocyanidins +, reducing sugars +; In hot aqueous extracts they are: phenols +, tannins +, flavonoids +, essential oils +, triterpenes +, anthocyanidins +. The presence of flavonoids as antioxidants in the four leaf extracts provides benefits in human health care. The presence of essential oils with cholagogue and choleretic effect activities, others manifest an antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory action, due to its benefits it is used by the Campechana population.