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Area of Science:

  • Ethnobotany and Pharmacology
  • Natural Products Chemistry

Background:

  • Brazil's rich biodiversity offers numerous medicinal plants.
  • Copaiba (Copaifera L.) has historical uses as an anti-inflammatory and curative agent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map and characterize pharmaceutical systems of copaiba oil for topical therapeutic applications.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines.
  • Inclusion of studies regardless of language, design, or publication year.

Main Results:

  • Analysis of 22 studies on pharmaceutical systems containing copaiba oil.
  • Nine different dosage forms and six therapeutic effects were identified.
  • Antimicrobial action was the most frequently researched effect.

Conclusions:

  • Copaiba oil is versatile for various pharmaceutical formulations.
  • Demonstrates potential for diverse topical therapeutic effects.