Achyrocline satureioides herb is known as Marcela in Brazil, benefit of the plant

Aerial parts of Achyrocline satureioides (Lam) D. C. (Asteraceae) are used in folk medicine as infusions or decoctions for the management of several diseases including gastrointestinal and liver disorders and also as an anti-inflammatory herb. Ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC. (Asteraceae) ahve a significant, dose dependent, relaxant effect on the smooth muscle of corpus cavernosum.
   Achyrocline satureioides is the botanical name for the herb in Brazil called marcela.

As of Jan 2010, we did not find clinical published studies with Achyrocline satureioides herb in humans.

Chemcial composition of Achyrocline satureioides herb
The aerial parts of this herb have flavonoids such as quercetin, luteolin and 3-O-methylquercetin, caffeoyl derivatives such as caffeic acid, and a prenylated dibenzofuran called achyrofuran. The essential oils of the aerial parts of Achyrocline satureioides (D.C.) Lam., have monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons.

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Differentiation induced by Achyrocline satureioides (Lam) infusion in PC12 cells.
Phytother Res. 2009 Sep; Blasina MF, Vaamonde L, Morquio A, Echeverry C, Arredondo F, Dajas F. Department of Neurochemistry, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Epidemiological studies have shown that flavonoid-rich plants induce beneficial health effects that are likely beyond their potent antioxidant capacity. Thus, the mechanisms by which Achyrocline satureioides, a popular South American medicinal plant, protects cells and neurons in culture, are still unclear. In this sense, a recently described trophic capacity for flavonoids, similar to that evoked by growth factors, could be one of the mechanisms involved in  cellular protection. Since this trophic activity causes differentiation of PC12 cells, the cell differentiation capacity of this herb and some of its flavonoids were evaluated. PC12 cells were treated with Achyrocline satureioides infusion (10 or 20 microg/mL of total polyphenols), quercetin (Q) (12.5 or 25 microm), luteolin (L) (25 microm), Q + L (12.5 microm each one) or nerve growth factor (NGF) for 3 days. Four morphological parameters (percentage of cells with neurites longer than one cell body diameter, percentage of cells with neurites, average number of neurites per cell and percentage of fusiform cells) were explored. The AS infusion showed differentiation capacity on all parameters with similar potency when compared with NGF. Besides, Achyrocline satureioides was more potent than some of its constituent flavonoids: Q, L or their combination.

Achyrocline species
Achyrocline alata
Achyrocline satureioides
Achyrocline tomentosa

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