Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Review

The genus Calea L.: A review of isolated compounds and biological activities

Patricia de Aguiar Amaral
  • Patricia de Aguiar Amaral
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Franciely Vanessa Costa
  • Franciely Vanessa Costa
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Altamir Rocha Antunes
  • Altamir Rocha Antunes
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Jacqueline Kautz
  • Jacqueline Kautz
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Vanilde Citadini-Zanette
  • Vanilde Citadini-Zanette
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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Francoise Lohezic-Le Devehat
  • Francoise Lohezic-Le Devehat
  • ISCR-UMR CNRS 6226, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université Rennes 1, 2 Av. du Pr. Léon Bernard, 35043 Rennes CEDEX, France.
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James Barlow
  • James Barlow
  • Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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Silvia DalBo
  • Silvia DalBo
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants (LaPlaM/ PPGCA), Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Avenida Universitária 1105, Bairro Universitário, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2017
  •  Published: 03 September 2017

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