Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Fibrinolytic Activity of Orchids: A Review
Berenice Fernández-Rojas,
Abimael López-Pérez,
Luicita Lagunez-Rivera,
Rodolfo Solano,
Anel Karina Bernal-Martínez,
Abraham Majluf-Cruz,
Jesús Hernández-Juárez
Affiliations
Berenice Fernández-Rojas
Laboratorio de Nutracéuticos y Productos Naturales, Centro de Estudios en Ciencias de la Salud y la Enfermedad, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, Oaxaca 68120, Mexico
Abimael López-Pérez
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Oaxaca 71233, Mexico
Luicita Lagunez-Rivera
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Oaxaca 71233, Mexico
Rodolfo Solano
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Oaxaca 71233, Mexico
Anel Karina Bernal-Martínez
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Oaxaca 71233, Mexico
Abraham Majluf-Cruz
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Trombosis, Hemostasia y Aterogénesis, Hospital General Regional No. 1 Dr. Carlos Mac Gregor Sánchez Navarro, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City 031013, Mexico
Jesús Hernández-Juárez
CONAHCYT-Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71233, Oaxaca, Mexico
Thrombosis is the occlusion of a blood vessel and is responsible for the highest number of deaths worldwide. Its treatment comprises the use of anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics. Although many antithrombotic drugs are currently available, none is completely effective and safe. Plants are a valuable source of compounds with antithrombotic properties. Some orchid species have been used in traditional medicine for their antithrombotic properties. This review informs about the contribution of orchids in this field and the studies that have validated their properties.
