Table 1.
Plants used in Bahia, Brazil, referred to as having therapeutic properties against metabolic disorders.
| Code | Species | Family | Voucher n° (ALCB) | Vernacular Name | Indication | Part Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Cissus verticilata L. | Vitaceae | 102,060 | Insulina | hypertension, diabetes | leaf |
| E2 | Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels | Myrtaceae | 76,156 | Jamelão | obesity, diabetes | leaf |
| E3 | Bidens pilosa L. | Asteraceae | 23,464 | Picão, Carrapixo | diabetes, menstrual disorders | whole plant |
| E4 | Petiveria alliaceae L. | Phytolaccaceae | 123,358 | Guine | diabetes | leaf |
| E5 | Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp | Fabaceae | 76,098 | Feijão Guandu | diabetes | leaf, flower |
| E6 | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | 76,128 | Alecrim do Reino | metabolic syndrome, human fertility | leaf |
| E7 | Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth | Euphorbiaceae | 108,456 | Caçutinga | diabetes, Alzheimer, Parkinson | flowers and leaf |
| E8 | Sambucus australis Cham. | Caprifoliaceae | 76,145 | Sabugueiro | abdominal adiposity; obesity | stem, flowers |
| E9 | Senna angulata (Vogel) | Fabaceae | 12,375 * | Sene | obesity | bark, seed |
| E10 | Psidium guajava Raddi | Myrtaceae | 78,144 | Goiabeira | diabetes | leaf, buds |
| E11 | Maytenus ilicifolia (Schrad.) | Celastraceae | 92,411 | Espinheira-Santa | obesity | leaf |
| E12 | Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC | Asteraceae | 76,132 | Carqueja | obesity, diabetes | aerial parts |
| E13 | Cinchona officinalis L. | Rubiaceae | 12,010 | Quina-Quina | cholesterol disorders, obesity | leaf |
| E14 | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume | Lauraceae | 76,099 | Canela | cardiopathies, diabetes | bark |
| E15 | Alpinia nutans Roscoe | Zingiberaceae | 76,123 | Levante | metabolic disorders | leaf, rhizome |
| E16 | Peperomia pellucida (DC.) H.B.K. | Piperaceae | 78,145 | Alfavaca-de-cobra | cholesterol disorders, obesity, diabetes | leaf, seed |
| E17 | Plantago major (L.) | Plantaginaceae | 95,608 | Trancagem | diabetes | leaf and seeds |
| E18 | Abarema cochliacarpus (Gomes) Barneby & J.W. Grimes | Fabaceae | 76,158 | Barbatimão | obesity, diabetes | whole plant |
| E19 | Byrsonima sericea DC. | Malpighiaceae | 78,150 | Murici | obesity | leaf |
| E20 | Borreria verticillata (L.) G. Mey. | Rubiaceae | 76,113 | Tiririca de Babado | obesity, diabetes, fever and flu | leaf |
* Housed at the Herbarium of the Federal University of Pará (UFP), Brazil. ALCB: Alexandre Leal Costa Herbarium.