URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS: A REVIEW ON THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE MAIN MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Authors

  • Mayara Lopes Farmacêutica, Pós-graduanda do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101.
  • Camile Cecconi Cechinel-Zanchett Nutricionista, professora convidada do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-560X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v33.e1.a2021.pp18-30

Keywords:

urinary tract infection, phytotherapy, treatment and prevention

Abstract

Urinary tract infections (ITU) are characterized as the body’s response to bacterial invasion and multiplication. Treatment through alternative therapies, including medicinal plants, is effective in preventing pathologies. Thus, the present study aimed to review the main medicinal plants used for the treatment of UTIs. The search was carried out using PubMed, Scielo, Medline, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases. Articles in Portuguese, English, and Spanish were included  mong official documents published in the past 12 years. It is suggested that the phytochemical constituents present in some species act by modulating oxidative stress and may prevent the fixation and proliferation of microorganisms. There are many studies on the potential of  medicinal plants in UTIs, but further research is needed to establish doses, form, and time of use, in addition to their respective mechanisms of action.

Author Biographies

Mayara Lopes, Farmacêutica, Pós-graduanda do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101.

Farmacêutica, acadêmica do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM.R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101.

Camile Cecconi Cechinel-Zanchett, Nutricionista, professora convidada do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101.

Nutricionista, professora convidada do curso de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Clínica do Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino Multidisciplinar – IBEM. R. Conselheiro Mafra, 415 - Centro, Florianópolis - SC, 88010-101.

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Published

2021-03-30

How to Cite

Lopes, M., & Cechinel-Zanchett, C. C. (2021). URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS: A REVIEW ON THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE MAIN MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 33(1), 18–30. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v33.e1.a2021.pp18-30

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Review Article

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