Differentiation of south Brazilian Baccharis species by TLC

Abstract The Baccharis species, known in Brazil as “carquejas” are used for digestive disorders in folk medicine. Phytochemical studies reported the presence of phenolic and terpenoid compounds as the main constituents and the literature also describes anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities for the Baccharis species. Due to difficult botanical characterization, the development of chemical differentiation of these plants is important. In this paper, we present the chemical characterization of five native Baccharis species to Southern Brazil by TLC, using just one mobile phase and two colors reagents.