Use of plants of the genus kalanchoe as a potential treatment for inflammatory diseases

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been used throughout civilizations, accumulating empirical knowledge for treatment and prevention of diseases and often incorporate plant derivatives into treatments. Plants contain a variety of chemical compounds, classified as primary and secondary metabolites. These substances have applications in the pharmaceutical industry, colorants, and flavorings due to their beneficial properties. Thus, the genus Kalanchoe has several applicabilities in ethnomedicine. The objective of the work is to show the medicinal use of the extract of plant species of the genus kalanchoe, as treatments of diseases in articles from the years 2013 to 2023. It has shown anti-inflammatory, antitumor, healing, antidiabetic, antiulcerogenic, antihypertensive, detrusor relaxant, neuroprotective, antiviral, antimicrobial, antiasthmatic, antitussive and nephroprotective action.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2023.001-017