Study Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plant Extracts of the Semiarid Northeast: Contribution to the Control of Oral Microorganisms

Table 1

Dada ethnobotanical investigated plants.

Scientific name	Popular name	Family	Part used	Herbarium number	Popular use	Reference
A. hispidum DC.	Carrapicho-de-cigano	Asteraceae	EP	EAN-10957	Cough, respiratory problem, diuretic, diarrhea, sinusitis, malaria, infection in general, bronchitis and intestinal problems, typhus.	[4–11]
A. coriacea L.	Araticum	Annonaceae	SB	IPA21443	Stomach problems, diarrhea, and malaria.	[12, 13]
H. mutabilis Briq.	Alfavaca-de-caboclo	Lamiaceae	L	EAN-10699	Stomach problems, sudorific, expectorant, calmative, uterine inflammation, gastric ulcer, influenza, fever, cough, headache, rheumatism.	[6, 10, 14–18]
S. brasiliensis Engl.	Braúna	Anacardiacea	SB	EAN-14049	Cough, influenza, diarrhea, fractures, sexual impotence.	[5, 6, 10, 19, 20]
X. americana L.	Ameixa	Olacaceae	SB	EAN-100493	Antiseptic, malaria, toothache, skin urinary infection, diarrhea, asthma, anemia, inflammation, fibroids, sleep diseases, ulcer, gastritis, Fractures, cancer, itching.	[6, 21–26]

R: root; SB: stem-bark; L: leaves; EP: entire plant.