**A. Appendix**








 **Family/ species1 Gastrointestinal Bioactive compounds References disorders (used parts2 ) Moraceae**  *Dorstenia drakena* L. Diarrhea, dysentery, [6, 53, 137] stomach pain (R) *Ficus cotinifolia* Kunth Malaria, ulcers (L, latex) [53] **Muntingiaceae**  *Muntingia calabura* L. **Myrtaceae**  *Eugenia acapulcensis* Steud. Diarrhea, stomach pain, *empacho*, vomiting, dysentery, intestinal infection (OB) Diarrhea, dysentery (L, OB) Flavonoids Tannins [53, 96] [14, 17, 92] *E. capuli* (Schltdl. & Cham.) Hook. & Arn Diarrhea, dysentery (B) [53] *Psidium guajava* L. Diarrhea, stomach pain, dysentery (All) Sterols, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins [4, 6, 14, 43, 53, 54, 84, 92] *P. guineense* Sw. Diarrhea, dysentery, flatulence, vomiting (L, Fr, R) [53, 92] *P. salutare* (Kunth) O. Berg Diarrhea (Fr, L, R) [4, 6, 84] **Nyctaginaceae**  *Boerhavia coccinea* Mill Purgative (L) [53] *Mirabilis jalapa* L. Stomach pain, purgative Terpenoids, sterols, [53, 57] (All) flavonoids, alkaloids **Oleaceae**  *Fraxinus uhdei* (Wenz.) Diarrhea, infection [53] Lingelsh. intestinal, purgante (All) **Onagraceae**  *Oenothera rosea* L'Hér. ex Stomach pain, [53] inflammation or infection, colic, diarrhea, *bilis*, *empacho*, constipation (AP) **Papaveraceae**  *Argemone mexicana* L. Purgative (Se) Alkaloids, flavonoids y [53] glycosides *Bocconia frutescens* L Diarrhea, dysentery, [11, 53, 60, stomach pain, ulcers (AP) 72] **Passifloraceae**  *Passiflora exsudans* Zucc. Dysentery (R) [53] Phytolaccaceae *Petiveria alliacea* L. Stomach pain, dyspepsia, Alkaloids, sterols [53] *susto* (R) **Pinaceae**  *Pinus oocarpa* Schiede ex Dysentery (L) [53] Schltdl.




*L, leaves; St, stem; F, flower; AP, aerial parts; Se, seeds; R, root; All, whole plant; Sh, shoots; B, branches; Fr, Fruit; T, tuber; OB, outer bark.* 

#### **Table 1A.**

*List of plants used by the indigenous groups of Oaxaca for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.* 
