Table of contents

Volume 18, Issue 4, 2008

Editorial
in memoriam - Francisco José de Abreu Matos - 1924 - 2008
Silveira, Edilberto R.

Trabalhos originais
Determining the genotoxicity of an aqueous infusion of Bauhinia monandra leaves
Macêdo, Márcia Fernanda Silva; Sisenando, Herbert A. A. A. C. N.; Queiroz, Jana Dara F.; Argolo, Adriana C. C.; Saturnino, Ana Conceição R. Dantas; Coelho, Luana C. B. B.;Medeiros, Sìlvia R. Batistuzzo de

**Phenylethanoid glycosides from Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl, Verbenaceae, a traditional antimalarial medicinal plant**
Froelich, Sonja; Gupta, Mahabir P.; Siems, Karsten; Jenett-Siems, Kristina

Bioactivity of Excoecaria agallocha
Subhan, Nusrat; Alam, Mohammad Ashraful; Ahmed, Firoj; Shahid, Israt Jahan; Nahar, Lutfun; Sarker, Satyajit Dey

**Pharmacognostical studies of Portulaca oleracea Linn**
Kumar, Bagepalli Srinivasa Ashok; Prabhakarn, V.; Lakshman, K.; Nandeesh, R.; Subramanyam, P.; Khan, S.; Ranganayakalu, D.; Krishna, Nagireddy Vamshi

**Acute toxicity of Brosimum gaudichaudii Trécul. root extract in mice: determination of both approximate and median lethal doses**
Cunha, Luiz Carlos da; Paula, José Realino de; Sá, Vinícius Augusto de; Amorim, Marcos Evaristo da Paixão e; Barros, Isabel Cristina Medeiros; Brito, Luiz Augusto Batista;Silveira, Nusa da

**Aqueous leaf extract of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) reduces both the inotropic effect of BAY K 8644 on the guinea pig atrium and the calcium current on GH3cells**
Vasconcelos, Carla M. L.; Gondim, Antônio N. S.; Cruz, Jader S.; Mafra, Roberta A; Silva, Bagnólia A.; Conde-Garcia, Eduardo A.

Arrabidaea chica (HBK) Verlot: phytochemical approach, antifungal and trypanocidal activities
Barbosa, Wagner Luiz Ramos; Pinto, Lucianna do Nascimento; Quignard, Etienne; Vieira, José Maria dos Santos; Silva Jr., José Otávio Carrera; Albuquerque, Sérgio

**Analysis of a Brazilian green propolis from Baccharis dracunculifolia by HPLC-APCI-MS and GC-MS**
Chang, Roberto; Piló-Veloso, Dorila; Morais, Sérgio A. L.; Nascimento, Evandro A.

**Pharmacognostic evaluation of geopropolis of Melipona fasciculata Smith from baixada maranhense, Brazil**
Dutra, Richard Pereira; Nogueira, Alexandre Michel Costa; Marques, Rodrigo René de Oliveira; Costa, Maria Célia Pires; Ribeiro, Maria Nilce Sousa

**Chemical constituents from leaves of Murraya paniculata (Rutaceae)**
Mesquita, Sumaia G.; Martinez, Marcela F.; Romoff, Paulete; Fávero, Oriana A.; Lieber, Sofia R.; Lago, João Henrique G.

**Anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol extract of Conocliniopsis prasiifolia R.M. King & H. Robinson in the neutrophils cellular response**
Silva, Maria das Graças da; Oliveira, Fernando de Sousa; Diniz, Margareth de Fátima Formiga Melo; Takemura, Orlando Seiko

**Anthelmintic activity of flavonoids isolated from roots of Andira anthelmia (Leguminosae)**
Silva, Virgínia C. da; Carvalho, Mário G. de; Borba, Hélcio R.; Silva, Sandra L. C.

**Investigation of the allelopathic and antimicrobial activities of Mikania laevigata (Asteraceae) obtained in hydroponic and traditional cultivars**
Baratto, Leopoldo; Lang, Karen Luise; Vanz, Danielli Cássia; Reginatto, Flávio Henrique; Oliveira, Jorge Barcelos; Falkenberg, Miriam

**Chemical composition and evaluation of the antibacterial activity and toxicity of the essential oil of Croton zehntneri (variety estragol)**
Costa, José G. M. da; Rodrigues, Fabíola F. G.; Angélico, Elissandra C.; Pereira, Carla K. B.; Souza, Erlânio O. de; Caldas, Germana F. R.; Silva, Monalisa R.; Santos, Nara K. A.; Mota, Magaly L.; Santos, Paula F. dos

In vitro screening of antibacterial activity of the latex and extracts from Croton urucurana Baillon
Oliveira, Iris S.; Lima, Joaquim C. S.; Silva, Regilane M.; Martins, Domingos T. O.

**Ultraviolet spectroscopy method for coumarin quantification in Mikania glomerata Sprengel syrup**
Silva, Cleinils R. da; Gomes, Víctor S.; Kulkamp, Irene C.; Kanis, Luiz A.

**Anatomical and chemical characterization of Jacaranda puberula (Bignoniaceae) leaves present in Mata Atlântica**
Martins, Maria Bernadete Gonçalves; Castro, Anselmo A.; Cavalheiro, Alberto J.

**Comparative anatomical study of the vegetative organs of boldo miúdo, Plectranthus ornatus Codd. and malvariço, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. - Lamiaceae**
Mauro, Claudia; Silva, Celi de Paula; Missima, Juliana; Ohnuki, Thiana; Rinaldi, Renata B.; Frota, Melissa

Trabalhos de divulgação
PLANT: A bibliographic database about medicinal plants
Manhã, Elizabeth M.; Silva, Maria C.; Alves, Maria G. C.; Almeida, Maurício B.; Brandão, Maria G. L.

Pharmacovigilance and adverse reactions to the medicinal plants and herbal drugs: a reality
Silveira, Patrícia Fernandes da; Bandeira, Mary Anne Medeiros; Arrais, Paulo Sérgio Dourado

Trabalhos de revisão
Production of plant secondary metabolites in plant cell and tissue culture: the example of Tabernaemontana and Aspidosperma genera
Fumagali, Elisângela; Gonçalves, Regina Aparecida Correia; Machado, Maria de Fátima Pires Silva; Vidoti, Gentil José; Oliveira, Arildo José Braz de

Medicinal plants and their bioactive constituents: a scientific review of bioactivity and potential benefits in the anxiety disorders in animal models
Sousa, Francisca C. F.; Melo, Carla T. V.; Citó, Maria C. O.; Félix, Francisca Helvira Cavalcante; Vasconcelos, Silvânia M. M.; Fonteles, Marta M. F.; Barbosa Filho, José Maria; Viana, Glauce S. B.