The genus Ipomoea; from pre-Hispanic times to the present.
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Ipomoea, endemic, medicinal, alkaloids, glycolipidsAbstract
Pre-Hispanic societies developed a great knowledge of their environment which allowed them to prosper. They considered illness as a bodily imbalance caused by celestial or underworld beings and used medicinal plants to restore balance and seek a divine identity. Among these plants, those of the Ipomoea genus of the Convolvulaceae family stood out for their food, medicinal and religious ritual uses, being fundamental to pre-Hispanic cultures. Nowadays, secondary metabolites from plants of the Ipomoea genus are studied for their biological properties with great potential in modern medicine, including antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer and hypoglycemic activities. This underlines its importance for the treatment of chronic-degenerative and high-incidence diseases, such as diabetes and cancer, that affect Mexican society.
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