"Quantification of Flavonoides and Phenols of Bravo Bean Extract (Capparis flexuosa L. Caparaceae)"

Abstract

The use of plants for medicinal purposes is not present only in contemporaneity, since the course of human history there was already the search for plants that possessed the curative capacity, even with little knowledge about them, the men of antiquity already used them and distinguished them for the various purposes. Medicinal herbs are fundamental in the treatment of various pathologies, especially in communities isolated from large urban centers [1]. With the advent of navigations it was possible to discover new continents, presenting to the world the great therapeutic arsenal derived from plants, indispensable to modern medicine [2]. Nature has always been a source of charm for man, not only for the useful resources of its food and maintenance, but for being its greatest source of learning and inspiration [3]. Brazil is a privileged country in biodiversity since, of all the plant species in the world, 20% is in The Brazilian territory. Several native or nonnative species face risk of extinction due to the degradation of their habitat and exploratory [4].