Main plants reported in México as Hypoglycemic, the original table is from Andrade, 1995, the data were actualized and 40 species added from Aguilar and Xolalpa 2002, the correct botanical names were corroborated at Missouri Botanical Garden (2004)—TROPICOS
| Scientific name | Common name | Family | Plant part used and Preparation |
Pharmacological
Studies* |
Phytochemical information ** |
| Abutilon lignosum (Cav.) | Sacxiu | Malvaceae | Root infusion | ||
| D. Don | |||||
| Abutilon trisulcatum | Tronadora | Malvaceae | Leaf boil | ||
| (Jacq.) Urban. | |||||
| Acacia retinodes Schltdl. | Mimosa | Fabaceae | Leaf boil | ||
| Acourtia thurberi. (A. | Matarique | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Gray) Reveal & R. M. | |||||
| King | |||||
| Acrocomia mexicana | Coyol | Arecaceae | Root roasted, fruit raw | Alloxanic mice (+) | Tetrahydropyrane, |
| Karw. ex Mart. | Alloxanic mice (++) | Coyolose | |||
| EtOH | |||||
| Agastache mexicana | Toronjil | Lamiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils | |
| (Kunth) Lint et Epling | |||||
| Agave atrovirens Karw. Ex | Maguey | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | Sapogeninns | |
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Agave lecheguilla Torr. | Lechuguilla | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | ||
| Agave salmiana Otto ex | Maguey | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | ||
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Ageratina petiolaris Moc. | Hierba del ángel o | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens | |
| & Sessé ex DC. | Yolochichotl | ||||
| Ageratum conyzoides L. | Hierba dulce | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids, essential oils, | |
| terpens | |||||
| Allionia choisyi Standl. | Hierba de la hormiga | Nyctaginaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Allium cepa L. | Cebolla | Liliaceae | Bulbs raw | Sulfuric compounds | |
| Alloispermum | Prodijiosa | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| integrifolium (DC.) H. | |||||
| Rob. | |||||
| Aloe barbadensis Mill. | Sábila | Liliaceae | Steam roasted, juice of the | Normal rabbits (−) | Polysaccharides, |
| leaves | flavonoids | ||||
| Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F | Sábila | Liliaceae | Mixed with Nopal taken | Normal mice (+) | Polysaccharides A B, |
| orally before meals | flavonoids, terpens | ||||
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. | Artemisa | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Sesquiterpen lactones | |
| Anacardium occidentale L. | Marañon | Anacardiaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. | Piña | Bromeliaceae | Juice of the fruit | Monoterpenoids, | |
| Carotenoids, Lactones | |||||
| Annona cherimola Mill. | Chirimoya | Annonaceae | Bark infusion | Isoquinolin Alkaloids | |
| Annona glabra L. | Anona silvestre, palo | Annonaceae | Juice of the fruit root infusion | Diterpens, Alkaloids | |
| de corcho | |||||
| Annona muricata L. | Guanabana | Annonaceae | Fruit raw | ||
| Apodanthera buraeavi | Pisto | Cucurbitaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Scientific name | Common name | Family | Plant part used and | Pharmacological | Phytochemical informat** |
| preparation | STudies* | ||||
| Abutilon lignosum (Cav.) | Sacxiu | Malvaceae | Root infusion | ||
| D. Don | |||||
| Abutilon trisulcatum | Tronadora | Malvaceae | Leaf boil | ||
| (Jacq.) Urban. | |||||
| Acacia retinodes Schltdl. | Mimosa | Fabaceae | Leaf boil | ||
| Acourtia thurberi. (A. | Matarique | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Gray) Reveal & R. M. | |||||
| King | |||||
| Acrocomia mexicana | Coyol | Arecaceae | Root roasted, fruit raw | Alloxanic mice (+) | Tetrahydropyrane, |
| Karw. ex Mart. | Alloxanic mice (++) | Coyolose | |||
| EtOH | |||||
| Agastache mexicana | Toronjil | Lamiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils | |
| (Kunth) Lint et Epling | |||||
| Agave atrovirens Karw. Ex | Maguey | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | Sapogeninns | |
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Agave lecheguilla Torr. | Lechuguilla | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | ||
| Agave salmiana Otto ex | Maguey | Agavaceae | Steam macerated | ||
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Ageratina petiolaris Moc. | Hierba del ángel o | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens | |
| & Sessé ex DC. | Yolochichotl | ||||
| flavonoids | |||||
| Artemisia ludoviciana | Estafiate | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Nutt. | |||||
| Artemisia vulgaris L. | Ajenjo | Asteraceae | Leaf boil | Sesquiterpens flavonoids | |
| Asclepias linaria Cav. | Romerillo | Asclepiadaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Sterols, triterpenoids | |
| Barosma betulina Bartl. & | Buchü | Rutaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| H.L. Wendl. | |||||
| Bauhinia divaricata L. | Pata de vaca | Fabaceae | Leaf boil, flowers boil | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Begonia heracleifolia | Mano de león | Begoniaceae | Steam infusion | ||
| Schltdl. & Cham. | |||||
| Berberis moranensis | Palo muerto | Berberidaceae | Bark infusion | Cucurbitacines | |
| Schult. & Schult. f. | |||||
| Beta vulgaris L. | Betabel | Chenopodiceae | Juice of the leaves | Alkaloids, flavonoids | |
| Bidens aurea (Aiton) | Té de milpa | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils | |
| Sherff | |||||
| Bidens leucantha (L.) | Rosilla | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alloxanic mice (++) | |
| Willd. | |||||
| Bidens odorata Cav. | Aceitilla, Mosote | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids, triterpens | |
| blanco | |||||
| Bidens pilosa L. | Aceitilla | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | Flavonoids, triterpens |
| Bocconia arborea S. | Llora sangre | Papaveraceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids | |
| Watson | |||||
| Puemus boldus Molina J. | Boldo | Monimiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| A. Schultes & J. H. | |||||
| Schultes in J. J. Roemer | |||||
| & J. A. Schultes | |||||
| Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) | Trompetilla | Rubiaceae | Leaves, steam infusion | Bouvardin | |
| Schltdl. | |||||
| Brickellia cavanillesii | Prodigiosa | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | Essential oils, brikelin |
| (Cass.) A. Gray | |||||
| Brickellia squarrosa B.L. | Amula | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | Flavonoids |
| Rob. & Seaton | |||||
| Brosimum alicastrum Sw. | Ojite | Moraceae | Bark infusion | Benzoquinones | |
| Buchnera pusilla Kunth | Chichibé | Scrophulariaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Buddleia stachyoides | Hierba del perro | Loganiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, alkaloids, | |
| Cham. & Schltd/. | essential oils | ||||
| Buddleja Americana L. | Tepozán | Loganiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, alkaloids | |
| Buddleja cordata Kunth | Tepozán | Loganiaceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids | |
| Bursera simaruba (L.) | Cuajiote | Burseraceae | Bark infusion | Tannins | |
| Sarg. | |||||
| Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) | Nanche | Malpighiaceae | Fruit, bark infusion | Triterpenoids | |
| Kunth | |||||
| Cacalia decomposita A. | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | Alloxan Mice (++) | Alkaloids, |
| Gray | polysaccharides | ||||
| Cacalia peltata Kunth | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | Normal rabbits (++) | Polysaccharides |
| Calamintha macrostema | Tabaquillo | Lamiaceae | Root infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | |
| Benth. | |||||
| Calea hypoleuca B.L. Rob. | Prodigiosa | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| & Greenm. | |||||
| Calea integrifolia (DC.) | Prodigiosa | Asteraceae | Stem, infusion | Sesquiterpen lactones | |
| Hemsl. | |||||
| Calea zacatechichi Schltdl. | Prodigiosa | Asteracae | Leaves infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Calliandra anomala | Cabello de ángel | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | Triterpenoid saponins | |
| (Kunth) J.F. Macbr. | |||||
| Callicarpa acuminata | Xpuk’im | Verbenaceae | Root, infusion | ||
| Kunth | |||||
| Capraria biflora L. | Sabadilla | Scrophulariaceae | Leaves infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | Alkaloids, loiflorin |
| Carica papaya L. | Papaya | Caricaceae | Latex | Monoterpenoids | |
| Carya Nutt. | Nogal | Juglandaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Casimiroa edulis La Llave | Zapote blanco | Rutaceae | Leaves infusion, bark | Alkaloids, casimiroin, | |
| & Lex. | infusion | edulein, edulinin | |||
| Cassia fistula L | Caña Fístula | Fabaceae | Fruit | ||
| Cassia skinneri Benth. | Frijolillo | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Cassia tomentosa L. f. | Retama cimarrona | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Castela texana (T. & G.) | Chaparro amargoso | Simaroubaceae | Bark infusion | Steroids | |
| Rose | |||||
| Castela tortuosa Liebm. | Venenilo | Simaroubaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. | Hierba del gato | Scrophulariaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Catharanthus roseus (L.) | Vicaria | Apocinaceae | Root infusion | ||
| G. Don | |||||
| Cecropia peltata L. | Guarambo | Cecropiaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Ceiba pentandra (L.) | Ceiba, Pochote | Bombacaceae | Bark infusion | Essential oils | |
| Gaertn. | |||||
| Centaurium brachycalyx | Tlanchalahua | Gentianaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Standl. & L.O. Williams | |||||
| Centaurium calycosum | Tlanchalagua | Gentianaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Buckley) Fernald | |||||
| Chamaecrista hispidula | Frijolillo | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Vahl) H.S. Irwin & | |||||
| Barneby | |||||
| Chamaecrista hispidula | Frijolillo | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Vahl) H.S. Irwin & | |||||
| Barneby | |||||
| Chenopodium glaucum L. | Hierba del puerco | Chenopodiceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Chromolaena bigelovii (A. | Ambula | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Gray) R.M. King & H. | |||||
| Rob | |||||
| Cirsium mexicanum DC. | Cardo santo | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| Cirsium rhaphilepis | Cardo santo | Asteraceae | Flower infusion | ||
| (Hemsl.) Petr. | |||||
| Cissampelos pareira L. | Guaco | Menispermaceae | Root raw | Alkaloids, isoquinolin | |
| Citrus aurantifolia | Limón | Rutaceae | Fruit | Essential oils, | |
| (Christm.) Swingle | sesquiterpen lactones | ||||
| Citrus limetta Risso | Lima | Rutaceae | Fruit | ||
| Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | Flor de azahar | Rutaceae | Ripe fruit infusion | Essential oils, flavonoids | |
| Cnidoscolus aconitifolius | Chaya | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | Polysaccharides | |
| (Mill.) I.M. Johnst. | |||||
| Cnidoscolus multilobus | Mala mujer | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | Triterpenoids, flavonoids, | |
| (Pax) I.M. Johnst. | tannins | ||||
| Cnidosculus chayamansa | Chayamansa | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids glycosides | |
| Mc Vaugh | |||||
| Coix lacryma-jobi L. | Lágrima de San Pedro | Poaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Combretum farinosum | Bejuco de Carape | Combretaceae | Sap raw | ||
| Kunth | |||||
| Conyza filaginoides (D C.) | Simonillo | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alkaloids, lenecin | |
| Hieron. | |||||
| Conyza gnaphalioides | Cimonillo, | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | Terpens | |
| Kunth | zacachichitl | ||||
| Cordia elaeagnoides A. | Cueramo | Boraginaceae | Bark infusion | Terpens | |
| DC. | |||||
| Cordia tinifolia Willd. Ex | Palo mulato | Boraginaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Roem. & Schult. | |||||
| Coriandrum sativum L. | Cilantro | Apiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Coumarins, flavonoids, | |
| sesquiterpenoids, steroids | |||||
| Costus mexicanus Liebm. | Caña de Jabalí | Zingiberaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| ex Petersen | |||||
| Costus rubber C. Wright | Caña agria | Zingiberaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| ex Griseb. | |||||
| Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw. | Caña de Jabalí | Zingiberaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Crataegus mexicana Moc. | Tejocote | Rosaceae | Root infusion | ||
| & Sésse ex DC. | |||||
| Crataegus pubescens (C. | Tejocote | Rosaceae | Root infusion | Normal rabbits (++) | Tannins, flavonoids |
| Presl) C. Presl | |||||
| Crotalaria acapulcensis | Retama | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Hook. & Arn. | |||||
| Croton draco Schltdl. | Sangre de Grado | Euphorbiaceae | Cortex infusion, latex | Diterpens | |
| Croton torreyanus Müll | Salvia | Euphorbiaceae | |||
| Arg. | |||||
| Cucurbita maxima | Calabaza | Cucurbitaceae | Fruit juice | Sterols, flavonoids | |
| Duchesne | |||||
| Cucurbita mexicana | Calabaza, Melón | Cucurbitaceae | Leaves infusion fruit juice | Normal rabbits (++) | |
| Damm | |||||
| Cuscuta jalapensis Schltdl. | Sacapal | Convolvulaceae | Steam infusion | ||
| Cyathea fulva (M. Martens | Árbolde la vida | Cyatheaceae | Root infusion | ||
| & Galeotti) Fée | |||||
| Cyathea fulva (Martens & | Árbolde la vida | Filicaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Galeotti) Fée. | |||||
| Cynara scolymus L. | Alcachofa | Asteraceae | Fruit infusion, flowers | Flavonoids, sesquiterpen | |
| infusion | lactones, fenolic acids | ||||
| Cynodon dactylon (L.) | Grama | Poaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | Flavonoids, terpens |
| Pers. | |||||
| Daucus carota L. | Zanahoria | Apiaceae | Root juice | Cumarines, flavonoids, | |
| essential oils, fenolic | |||||
| acids | |||||
| Diospyros digyna Jacq. | Zapote negro | Ebenaceae | Fruit | ||
| Dorstenia contrajerva L. | Contrayerba | Moraceae | Leaves bolied | Alkaloids, cardenolids | |
| Dyssodia micropoides | Hierba pelotazo | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (DC.) Loes. | |||||
| Elaphoglossum sp. Schott | Hierba del pastor | Lomariopsidaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| ex J. Sm. | |||||
| Equisetum giganteum L. | Limpia plata | Equisetaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Equisetum hyemale L. | Cola de caballo | Equisetaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids, alkaloids | |
| Eriobotrya japonica | Níspero | Rosaceae | Leaves infusion, flowers | Normal rabbits (−) | Sesquiterpens, flavonoids |
| (Thunb.) Lindll. | infusion | ||||
| Eucalyptus globules Labill | Eucalipto | Myrtaceae | Leaves infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | Flavonoids, terpens |
| Euphorbia maculata L. | Hierba de la | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Golondrina | |||||
| Euphorbia prostrata Aiton | Hierba de la | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Golondrina | |||||
| Eysenhardtia polystachya | Palo dulce | Fabaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion, bark | Alloxanic mice (+) | Flavonoids, triterpens |
| (Ortega) Sarg. | infusion | ||||
| Foeniculum vulgare Mill. | Hinojo | Apiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils, flavonoids | |
| Fouquieria splendens | Albarda | Fouquieriaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Engelm. | |||||
| Fraxinus alba Marshall | Fresno | Oleaceae | Leaves infusion bark infusion | ||
| Gnaphalium oxyphyllum | Gordolobo | Asteraceae | Diterpens, flavonoids | ||
| DC. | |||||
| Guaiacum coulteri A. Gray | Guayacan | Zygophyllaceae | Bark infusion | Alkaloids | |
| Guaiacum sanctum L | Guayacan | Zygophyilaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Guardiola angustifolia (A. | Chintuza | Asteraceae | |||
| Gray ex S. Watson) B.L. | |||||
| Rob. | |||||
| Guardiola tulocarpus A. | Chintuza | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Gray | |||||
| Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. | Guázima | Sterculiaceae | Bark infusion | Alkaloids, tannins | |
| Haemahtoxylon brasiletto | Palo Brazil | Fabaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| H. Karst. | |||||
| Hamelia patens Jacq. | Balletilla | Rubiaceae | Leaves infusion | Tannins | |
| Haplopappus venetus | Xapulli | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (Kunth) S.F. Blake | |||||
| Hechtia melanocarpa L. B. | Maguey agrio | Bromeliaceae | Steam raw | Flavonoids, alkaloids | |
| Sm. | |||||
| Heterotheca inuloides | Arnica | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, essential oils | |
| Cass. | |||||
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. | Tulipán | Malvaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Sterols, flavonoids | |
| Hidalgoa ternata La Llave | Mozote de monte | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Hintonia latiflora (Sesse & | Copalquin, Cáscara | Rubiaceae | Bark infusion | Alloxanic mice (++) | Neoflavonoid, |
| Moc. ex DC.) Bullock | sagrada. | coutareagenin. | |||
| Hippocratea excelsa Kunth | Cancerina | Hippocrateaceae | Root infusion | Sesquiterpens | |
| Ipomoea starts Cav. | Tumba vaquero | Convolvulaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils | |
| Jatropha dioica Cerv. | Sangre de grado | Euphorbiaceae | Root infusion | ||
| Jatropha elbae J. Jiménez | Sangre de grado | Euphorbiaceae | Bark infusion | Terpens, flavonoids | |
| Ram. | |||||
| Juliania adstringens | Cuachalalate | Julianiaceae | Bark infusion | Triterpens | |
| (Schltdl.) Schltdl. | |||||
| Justicia spicigera Scheltdl | Muicle | Acanthaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) | Tronador | Crassulaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Pers. | |||||
| Karwinskia humboldtiana | Tullidora | Rhamnaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Willd. ex Roem. & | |||||
| Schult.) Zucc. | |||||
| Kohleria sp. Regel | Tlanchichinoli | Gesneriaceae | Leaves infusion | Triterpens | |
| Larrea tridentata (Sessé & | Gobernadora | Zygophylaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens, lignans | |
| Moc. ex DC.) Coville | |||||
| Lepechinia caulescens | Bretónica | Lamiaceae | Leaves infusion | Alloxanic mice (++) | Terpens |
| (Ortega) Epling | |||||
| Lepidium virginicum L. | Lentejilla | Brassicaeae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Leucaena leucocephala | Guaje | Fabaceae | Seed raw | Tannins | |
| (Lam.) de Wit | |||||
| Leucophyllum texanum | Cenicillo | Scrophulariaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Benth. | |||||
| Ligusticum porteri J.M. | Raíz de cochino | Apiaceae | Root infusion | Essential oils | |
| Coult. & Rose | |||||
| Ligustrum japonicum | Fresno | Oleaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Thunb. | |||||
| Loeselia coccinea (Cav.) | Hoja de la virgen | Polemoniaceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids, saponins | |
| G. Don | |||||
| Loeselia mexicana (Lam.) | Hierba de la virgen. | Polemoniaceae | Leaves infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | Alkaloids, essential oils |
| Brand | |||||
| Lonchocarpus cruentus | Guayacán | Fabaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Lundell | |||||
| Lopezia racemosa Cav. | Perilla | Onagraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Lophocereus schottii | Muso | Cactaceae | Steam infusion | Alkaloids | |
| (Engelm.) Britton & | |||||
| Rose | |||||
| Lysiloma acapulcense | Tepehuaje | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion, bark | Tannins | |
| (Kunth.) Benth | infusion | ||||
| Malmea depresa (Baillon) | Elemuy | Anonaceae | Root infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Fries | |||||
| Malvastrum | Marvavisco | Malvaceae | Leaves infusion | Tannins | |
| coromandelianum (L.) | |||||
| Garcke | |||||
| Mangifera indica L. | Mango | Anacardiaceae | Bark infusion leaves infusion | Flavonoids, essential oils, | |
| terpens | |||||
| Marrubium vulgare L. | Marrubio | Lamiaceae | Leaves infusion, root infusion | Normal rabbits (++) | Terpens, flavonoids |
| Melothria pendula L. | Sandiita | Cucurbitaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Mentha piperita L. | Hierbabuena | Lamiaceae | Leaves infusion | Essential oils, terpens, | |
| flavonoids | |||||
| Mentha rotundifolia (L.) | Mostranza | Lamniaceae | Leaves infusion | Essential oils, terpens | |
| Huds. | |||||
| Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. | Mastranzo | Lamiaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Mimosa zygophylla Benth. | Gatuño | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Mirabilis jalapa L. | Maravilla | Nyctaginaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Triterpens, flavonoids | |
| Momordica charantia L. | Cundeamor, | Cucurbitaceae | Leaves infusion | Terpens, steroids, | |
| flavonoids | |||||
| Morus nigra L. | Moral negro | Moraceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Musa sapientum L. | Flor de plátano | Musaceae | Root infusion | ||
| Nasturtium officinale R. Br. | Berro | Brassicaeae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Flavonoids, alkaloids, | |
| terpens | |||||
| Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) | Nopal | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Nopalea inaperta Schott | Nopal | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| ex Griffiths. | |||||
| Olea europaea L. | Hierba de oliva | Oleaceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids, flavonoids, | |
| terpens | |||||
| Opuntia atropes Rose | Nopal bianco | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) | Nopal | Cactaceae | Steam raw | Alkaloids, flavonoids | |
| Mill. | |||||
| Opuntia fulgida Engelm. | Choya | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Opuntia guilanchi Griffiths | Nopal blanco | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Opuntia imbricata (Haw) | Xoconostle | Cactaceae | Steam raw, fruit | ||
| DC. | |||||
| Opuntia leucotricha DC. | Duraznillo | Cactaceae | Steam | ||
| Opuntia megacantha | Nopal blanco | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Salm-Dyck | |||||
| Opuntia streptacantha | Nopal | Cactaceae | Steam raw | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Lem | |||||
| Pachira aquatica Aubl. | Zapote de agua | Bombacaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Pachycereus marginatus | Organo, Sahuaro | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| (DC.) Britton & Rose | |||||
| Pachycereus pringlei (S. | Cardón | Cactaceae | Steam raw | ||
| Watson) Britton & Rose | |||||
| Packera candidissima | Lechugilla | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (Greene) W.A. Weber & | |||||
| Á.Löve | |||||
| Parathesis lenticellata | Chagalapoli | Myrsinaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Lundell | |||||
| Parkinsonia aculeata L. | Bagote | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, triterpens | |
| Parthenium hysterophorus | Escobilla | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alkaloids, partenin | |
| L | |||||
| Pavonia schiedeana Steud | Cadillo | Malvaceae | Leaves infusion | Normal rabbits (−) | Tannins |
| Persea americana Mill | Aguacate | Lauraceae | Leaves infusion | Sterols, flavonoids | |
| Petroselinum crispum | Perejil | Apiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils, flavonoids | |
| (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. | |||||
| Hill | |||||
| Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Fríjol | Fabaceae | Fruit infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | Essential oils, flavonoids, |
| alkaloids | |||||
| Phlebodium aureum (L.) J. | Calahuala | Polypodiaceae | Root infusion | Steroids | |
| Sm. | |||||
| Phoradendron bolleanum | Injerto | Viscaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (Seem.) Eichler | |||||
| Phoradendron tomentosum | Muicle | Viscaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Phoratoxins | |
| (DC.) Engelm. ex A. | |||||
| Gray | |||||
| Phragmites australis | Carrizo | Poaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. | |||||
| Physalis coztomatl Dunal | Costomate | Solanaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Physalis philadelphica | Tomate | Solanaceae | Fruit roasted | Normal rabbits (−) | |
| Lam. | |||||
| Piper auritum Kunth | Acoyo | Piperaceae | Leaves infusion | Terpens, flavonoids, | |
| essential oils | |||||
| Piper hispidum Sw. | Cordoncillo | Piperaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Piper sanctum (Miq.) | Hierba Santa | Piperaceae | Leaves infusion | Essential oils, alkaloids | |
| Schltdl. ex C. DC. | |||||
| Piper schiedeanum Steud. | Tlaxalisnuat | Piperaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Pithecellobium dulce | Guamúchil | Fabaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| (Roxb.) Benth. | |||||
| Plantago australis Lam. | Gusanillo | Plantaginaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Lignans | |
| Plantago major L. | Llante | Plantaginaceae | Plant infusion | Flavonoids, terpens | |
| Plumbago scandens L. | Plumbago | Plumbaginaceae | w/i | Flavonoids | |
| Plumeria rubra L. | Flor de mayo | Apocynaceae | Flowers infusion | ||
| Polygonum acre Lam. | Sanguinaria | Polygonaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Populus alba L. | Abedúl | Salicaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Porophyllum punctatum | Piojillo | Asteraceae | Flowers infusion | ||
| (Mill.) S.F. Blake | |||||
| Portulaca denudata Poelln. | Verdolaga | Portulacaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Portulaca oleracea L. | Verdolaga | Portulacaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alkaloids, terpens | |
| Pouteria hypoglauca | Baehni | Sapotaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Standl.) Baehni | |||||
| Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) | Mezquite | Fabaceae | Fruit raw | ||
| DC. | |||||
| Prunus serotina subsp. | Capulín | Rosaceae | Fruit infusion | Terpens | |
| capuli (Cav.) McVaugh | |||||
| Psacalium sinuatum | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| (Cerv.) H. Rob. & | |||||
| Brettell | |||||
| Pseudosmodingium | Cuajilote | Anacardiaceae | Root infusion bark infusion | ||
| pemiciosum (Kunth) | |||||
| Engl. | |||||
| Psidium guajava L. | Guayaba | Myrtaceae | Fruit | Terpens, flavonoids | |
| Psidium yucatanense | Pach | Myrtaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Lundell | |||||
| Psittacanthus calyculatus | Muérdago | Loranthaceae | Plant infusion, flowers | Alloxanic mice (++) | |
| (DC.) G. Don | infusion | ||||
| Quassia amara L. | Cuasia | Simaroubaceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids, terpens | |
| Quercus acutifolia Neé | Encino | Fagaceae | Bark infusion | Terpens, flavonoids | |
| Quercus rugosa Neé | Encino | Fagaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Randia echinocarpa Moc. | Grangel | Grangel | Leaves infusion | ||
| & Sessé ex DC. | |||||
| Randia echinocarpa Moc. | Granjil | Rubiaceae | Fruit | ||
| & Sessé ex DC. | |||||
| Raphanus sativus L. | Rábano | Brassicaceae | Root infusion | ||
| Rhipsalis baccifera (J.S. | Niguilla | Cactaceae | Stem infusion, fruit raw | ||
| Muell.) Steam | |||||
| Rhizophora mangle L. | Mangle | Rhizophoraceae | Bark infusion | Tannins | |
| Ricinus communis L. | Huiguerilla | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, terpens | |
| Rosa centifolia L. | Rosa de castilla | Rosaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Rubus adenotrichus | Zarzamora | Rosaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Schltdl. | |||||
| Russelia equisetiformis | Cola de caballo | Scrophulariaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Schltdl. & Cham. | |||||
| Salix taxifolia Kunth | Taray | Salicaceae | Steam infusion | ||
| Salpianthus arenarius | Catarinita | Nyctaginaceae. | Leaves infusion | Normal rabbits (++) | |
| Humb. & Bonpl. | |||||
| Salvia leucantha Cav. | Salvia morada | Lamiaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens | |
| Samvitalia procumbens | Ojo de gallo | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens | |
| Lam. | |||||
| Saurauia pringlei Rose | Picon | Actnidaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. | Chayote | Cucurbitaceae | Fruit raw | Flavonoids | |
| Sedum dendroideum Moc. | Siempreviva | Crassulaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Sedoheoptulose | |
| & Sessé ex DC. | |||||
| Sedum moranense HBK. | Siempreviva | Crassulaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Sedum praealtum A. DC. | Siempreviva | Crassulaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Selaginella lepidophylla | Doradilla | Selaginellaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Essential oils | |
| (Hook. & Grev.) Spring | |||||
| Selaginella pallescens (C. | Flor de piedra | Sellaginacae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Presl) Spring | |||||
| Selloa plantaginea Kunth | Diente de elef.ante | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Senecio albo-lutescens | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| Sch. Bip. | |||||
| Senecio palmeri A. Gray | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| Senecio peltiferus Hemsl. | Matarique | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| Senna multiglandulosa | Retama china | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Jacq.) H.S. Irwin & | |||||
| Barneby | |||||
| Senna obtusifolia L. (L.) | Pa xojk | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | Antraquinones, emodin | |
| H.S. Irwin & Barneby | |||||
| Senna occidentalis (L.) | Frijolillo | Fabaceae | Root infusion | Flavonoids, sterols | |
| Link | |||||
| Serjania racemosa | Bejuco tres en uno. | Sapindaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Schumach. | |||||
| Serjania triquetra Radlk. | Bejuco de tres C. | Salicaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| Simira sp. Aubl | Quina roja, cáscara | Rubiaceae | Bark infusion | ||
| sagrada | |||||
| Smilax aristolochiifolia | Zarzaparrilla | Similicaceae | Root infusion | Sapogenins | |
| Mill. | |||||
| Solandra nitida Zuccagni | Flor de guayacán | Solanaceae | Flower infusion | ||
| Solanum americanum Mill. | Hierba mora | Solanaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alkaloids, solanin | |
| Solanum brevistylum | Malabar | Solanaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Wittm | |||||
| Solanum diversifolium | Malabar | Solanaceae | Leaves infusion | Normal rabbit (++) | |
| Dunal | |||||
| Solanum nigrescens M. | Hierba mora | Solanaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Martens & Galeotti | |||||
| Solanum rostratum Dunal | Duraznillo | Solanaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| Solanum torvum Sw. | Berenjena | Solanaceae | Root infusion | ||
| Solanum verbascifolium | Berenjena | Solaneceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Steroidal, alkaloids | |
| C.B. Wright | |||||
| Sonchus oleraceus L. | Lechuguilla | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Spartium junceum L. | Retama | Fabaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Sphaeralcea angustifolia | Hierba del negro | Malvaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | ||
| (Cav.) G. Don | |||||
| Stachytarpheta | Verbena | Verbenaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens | |
| jamaicensis (L.) Vahl | |||||
| Stenocereus marginatus | Organo de Zopilote | Cactaceae | Steam roasted | ||
| (DC.) Berger & Buxb | |||||
| Struthanthus densiflorus | Injerto | Loranthaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| (Benth.) Standl. | |||||
| Swietenia humilis Zucc. | Zopilote | Meliaceae. | Seed raw | ||
| Tagetes erecta L. | Cempasuchil o Flor | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Terpens, essential oils | |
| de muerto, | |||||
| Tamarindus indica L. | Tamarindo | Fabaceae | Pulp of fruit raw | Flavonoids | |
| Taraxacum qfficinale | Diente de león | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | Terpens | |
| Weber ex F.H. Wigg. | |||||
| Taxodium mucronatum | Ahuehuete | Taxodiaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Ten. | |||||
| Tecoma starts (L.) Juss. ex | Tronadora | Bignoniaceae | Leaves infusion, plant | Alloxanic mice (++) | Alkaloids, terpens |
| Kunth | infusion plant infusion | Normal Dogs (++) | |||
| Terminalia catappa L. | Castaño | Combretaceae | Fuit | ||
| Teucrium cubense Jacq. | Agrimonia | Lamiaceae | Leaves infusion | Normal rabbits (+) | |
| Thriallis glauca (Cav.) | Amargoso | Malphigiaceae | Root infusion | Flavonoids, terpens | |
| Kuntze | |||||
| Tillandsia usneoides (L.) | Heno | Bromeliaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alloxanic mice (++) | Flavonoids |
| L. | |||||
| Tournefortia hirsutissima | Lagrima de San | Boraginaceae | Steam infusion | ||
| L. | Pedro. | ||||
| Tournefortia petiolaris DC. | Lagrima de San | Boraginaceae | Steam infusion | ||
| Pedro. | |||||
| Tradescantia pendula ( | Comellina | Commelinaceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids | |
| Schnizl.) D.R. Hunt | |||||
| Trigonella | Fenogreco | Fabaceae | w/i | ||
| foenum-graecum L. | |||||
| Tropaeolum majus L. | Mastuerzo | Tropaeoleaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Turnera diffusa Willd ex | Damiana. | Turneraceae | Leaves infusion | Flavonoids, terpens | |
| Schult. | |||||
| Urtica dioica L. | Ortiga | Urticaceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Normal rabbits (−) | Flavonoids, coumarins |
| Urtica mexicana Liebm. | Ortiga | Urticaceae | Leaves infusion | ||
| Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex | Valeriana | Valerianaceae Root infusion | |||
| Torr. & A. Gray | |||||
| Valeriana procera Kunth | Valeriana | Valerianaceae Root infusion | Alloxanic mice (−) | ||
| Verbesina crocata (Cav.) | Capitaneja | Asteraceae | Leaves infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | |
| Less. | |||||
| Verbesina persicifolia DC. Huichin | Asteraceae | Plant (aerial) infusion | Alloxanic mice (+) | Sesquiterpens | |
| Zaluzania angusta (Lag.) | Limpia tuna | Asteraceae | Root infusion | ||
| Sch. Bip. | |||||
| Zantoxylum fagara L. | Tankasché | Rutaceae | Leaves infusion | Alkaloids | |
| Zea mays h. | Pelos de elote | Poaceae | Fruit infusion | ||
| Zexmenia gnaphalioides | Peonia | Asteraceae | Root infusion |
Source: A. Andrade-Cetto, M. Heinrich / Journal of Ethnopharmacology 99 (2005) 325-348
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