SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPECTING OF PRODUCTS OF SPECIES Arrabidaea brachypoda (DC.) BUREAU

Abstract

Scientific and technological prospecting presents itself as a viable process to indicate topics of interest for the research and development of strategic technologies for the generation of new products and/or processes in the most diverse economic and social areas. Brazil has one of the greatest biodiversity in the world and its plant species can represent sources of various products that can be used by man, mainly in the search for new medicines. Thus, this work aimed to identify the main pharmacological activities of Arrabidaeae brachypoda, its chemical components, in addition to evaluating the patents involving this species. In this sense, the extracts of the leaves, flowers and roots of the species present antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, antiparasitic, spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidizing and gastroprotective activities. Its main chemical components are flavonoids, saponins, triterpenes, tannins, polyphenols and essential oil. In technological prospecting, a total of 17 patent deposits were identified in the consulted databases. The results show that the largest volume of patents is between the years 2010 and 2020, and that the number of scientific publications exceeds patent deposits. Therefore, despite its several scientifically proven pharmacological properties, there are still a small number of patents filed for A. brachypoda products.