| spasmolytic and antidiarrhoeal properties of the yucatec mayan medicinal plant casimiroa tetrameria. | the maya of the yucatán peninsula commonly use the leaves of casimiroa tetrameria for treating gastrointestinal disorders, notably diarrhoea and dysentery, as well as gastrointestinal cramps. the phytochemical investigation resulted in the isolation of 13 compounds: eight polymethoxylated flavonoids (two as minor components with a main constituent), four flavonoid glycosides and one furanocoumarin. in this study we used two well-established models in order to assess the gastrointestinal effects ... | 2005 | 16105228 |