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The Tillandsia genus: history, uses, chemistry, and biological activity

Estrella-Parra, Edgar; Flores-Cruz, María; Blancas-Flores, Gerardo; Koch, Stephen D; Alarcón-Aguilar, Francisco J.
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát; 18 (3), 2019
Tillandsia L. genus comprises 649 species, with different uses at different times. T. usneoides L. uses are reported since the late- archaic and pre-Columbian cultures. In XIX-XX centuries, T. usneoides was used in some manufactured products, as polish and packing fruit. Tillandsia has a favorable reputa...
Plantas Medicinales/química, Tillandsia/química, Etnobotánica, Triterpenos/análisis, Extractos Vegetales/química, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Bromeliaceae/química
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In vitro and In vivo anti-cancer effects of Tillandsia recurvata (Ball Moss) from Jamaica

Lowe, HIC; Toyang, NJ; Bryant, J.
West Indian med. j; 62 (3), 2013
OBJECTIVE: Tillandsia recurvata, also commonly known as Ball Moss, is endemic to Jamaica and some parts of the Caribbean and South America. The plant, despite being reported to be used in folk medicine, had not previously been evaluated for its anti-cancer potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/farmacología, Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos, Línea Celular Tumoral, Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos, Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos, ADN/efectos de los fármacos, Jamaica, Ratones, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Tillandsia/química
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