We report for the first time the presence of polygodial in P. acuminatum and P. persicaria and found it again in P. punctatum. The three species, (classified within the Persicaria section), showed to possess the characteristic ...

in the present paper. The locus classicus of the new species is well-known for plant endemisms. A complete morphological description, original pictures, a distribution map, and a morphological comparison with the similar ...

Persicaria acuminata (Polygonaceae) is a perennial herb that grows in the central area of Argentina and it is commonly used by native populations to heal infected wounds and other conditions related to fungal infections. ...

The discovery of new pharmaceutical identities, particularly anti-infective agents, rep-resents an urgent need due to the increase in immunocompromised patients and the ineffective-ness/toxicity of the drugs currently used. ...