Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Bioactivities of Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze
José Weverton Almeida‐Bezerra, Felicidade Caroline Rodrigues, José Jailson Lima Bezerra, Anderson Angel Vieira Pinheiro, Saulo Almeida de Menezes, Aline Belém Tavares, Adrielle Rodrigues Costa, Priscilla Augusta de Sousa Fernandes, Viviane Bezerra da Silva, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Rafael Pereira da Cruz, Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais‐Braga, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Edward Teixeira de Albergaria, Marcos Vinícius Meiado, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Bonglee Kim, Antônio Fernando Morais de Oliveira
Abstract
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze is a species widely used traditionally in the treatment of ailments, such as stomach pain, hemorrhoids, cough, verminosis, ulcer, liver disease, fever, influenza, nasal congestion, and inflammation. This review aims to provide a survey of available information on seven international electronic databases (Google Scholar, Medline, ResearchGate, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, and PubMed) about botanical aspects, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of M. suaveolens. Mesosphaerum suaveolens is a tropical America native species, but it can be found in several parts of the world as a ruderal plant. The species is the most studied species of the genus Lamiaceae due its phytochemical aspect, especially regarding the chemical composition of its essential oil. Besides the essential oils, M. suaveolens is a source of numerous secondary compounds such as triterpenes, diterpenes, and phenolic compounds, which are related to its biological activities, such as allelopathic, antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, and larvicidal activities as described in the literature.