Avaliação da qualidade das amostras comercias de Baccharis trimera L. (Carqueja) vendidas no Estado do Paraná - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050

Flávio Luís Beltrame; Daiana Ciléia Ferroni; Bruno Ricardo Villanova Alves; Airton Vicente Pereira; Luís Antônio Esmerino

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050

**Quality Evaluation of Commercial Samples of Baccharis trimera L. (Carqueja) sold in Paraná State** - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050

Authors

Flávio Luís Beltrame UEPG Author
Daiana Ciléia Ferroni UEPG Author
Bruno Ricardo Villanova Alves UEM Author
Airton Vicente Pereira UEPG Author
Luís Antônio Esmerino UEPG Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050

Keywords:

carqueja, medicinal plant, quality control, phytomedicine

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of 12 samples prepared with ‘carqueja’ (Baccharis trimera L.) used in traditional medicine as stomachic and diuretic medicines, and sold in commercial pharmacies in Paraná State. The analyses used parameters from the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia and specific literature. The methodology consisted in evaluating the product labels and instructions of the samples to verify their accordance to the specific legislation, sensorial analysis, authenticity of the samples, purity and dosage of chemical markers. All products showed some type of mistake or irregularity according to the official codes. These results showed that is necessary to intensify the inspection of medicinal plants in Brazil.

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Author Biography

Flávio Luís Beltrame, UEPG

Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Tem experiência profissional na área de Química, com ênfase em Química dos Produtos Naturais e Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência, atuando como pesquisador principalmente nos seguintes temas: controle de qualidade, equivalência farmacêutica, catuaba, plantas medicinais e Cissus sicyoides. É pesquisador cadastrado na Fundação Araucária-Pr. Currículo Lattes

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Published

2009-05-07

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Pharmacy

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Quality Evaluation of Commercial Samples of Baccharis trimera L. (Carqueja) sold in Paraná State - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050. (2009). Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 31(1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v31i1.3050