PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Hojas.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA= Pharmacological action: Calmante y madurativo (hojas).

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: Seven Capparis species growing in Argentina were investigated for their leaf flavonoid aglycon pattern. Six flavonol aglycons were isolated and identified as kaempferol, quercetin, isorhamnetin, and their 7-O-Me derivs.: rhamnocitrin, rhamnetin, and rhamnazin, resp. This is the first report of methylated flavonoids in the genus Capparis.

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA= Geografical zone: Brasil, N. y Centro de Argentina. 

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martín. Plantas medicinales de Argentina : sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica. Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur, 1980, p.21.

2) PELOTTO, Juan P.; DEL PERO Martínez, Maria A. Flavonoid aglycons from Argentinian Capparis species (Capparaceae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 1998, vol.26, nº5, p.577-580.