Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC., an Andean medicinal plant: DNA barcoding and HPLC fingerprint for species discrimination and evaluation of its pharmacological potential

In the Ecuadorian traditional medicine, two species of the Desmodium genus, D. adscendens and D. molliculum, are used interchangeably for the treatment of various ailments, particularly those related to inflammatory processes, wound healing, stomach ulcers and liver disorders. Despite the extensive...

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Main Authors: Eugenia Peñaherrera, Josue Sarmiento-Pacurucu, Efrén Santos-Ordóñez, Alexandr Kachatryan, Nancy Cuzco, David Vanegas, Jessica Calle-López, Liliana Villao-Uzho, Yvan Vander Heyden, Isabel Wilches, Fabián León-Tamariz
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1612556/full
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