Forestry

Rainforest

Context (archaeology)

Ecology

Biology

Hydrogen peroxide

Ethyl acetate

Amazon rainforest

Nitric oxide

Biochemistry

Botany

Paleontology

Organic chemistry

Geography

Euphorbiaceae

Nitrite

Medicine

Chemistry

Griess test

Traditional medicine

Nitrate

Pharmaceutical Biology

Context: Alchornea triplinervia (Spreng.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) is a tree widespread in many Brazilian states. This plant naturally occurs in different ecosystems including tropical Atlantic forest, Amazon rain forest, moist tropical mixed forest, savanna forest, among others. Local populations traditionally use it in tea form to treat gastric disturbances.

Anti-inflammatory activity ofAlchornea triplinerviaethyl acetate fraction: Inhibition of H2O2, NO and TNF-α