The exploration and disordered consumption of medicinal plants in the Cerrado Biome as an
alternative in the use of therapeutic medicines is putting the species in extinction and
compromising biodiversity. The objective of this work was to analyze the medicinal plants of
RENISUS and their relationship with soil, climate, secondary metabolites and the therapeutic
safety of plants. The methodology was based on documental and bibliographic research,
whose main sources were data from RENISUS, Brazilian Pharmacopeia, Memento
Fitoterápico, Horto Medicina da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and the base book by
Lorenzi and Matos (2008). The medicinal plants indicated by the SUS were identified in the
studies by their habitat, climate of origin, therapeutic indications and active compounds. The
results indicated the need for studies of medicinal plants from the Cerrado for laboratory
certification, proving their therapeutic and toxicological use to meet the needs of
communities. Only 23.6% of the plants indicated by RENISUS and analyzed in the research
presented therapeutic indications, which highlights the need for scientific studies on the safety
of use and pharmacology, aiming at their medicinal use. The studies showed that most of the
medicinal plants indicated by the SUS and registered with ANVISA for commercialization
are exotic, which highlights the great potential for exploitation of native species. Finally, the
results pointed out the importance of conscious consumption and production and the creation
of socially and ecologically sustainable production chains.
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