*Molecules* **2020**,*25*,3879

All the species reviewed in the present study showed promising therapeutic potential due to the presence of phytochemicals. The species with the highest number of clinical trials found in the literature was *Talisia esculenta*. In general, clinical trials involving medicinal plants or their isolated secondary metabolites are scarce. However, studies like these are necessary for the development of more e fficient pharmaceutical products for the treatment of various disorders that a ffect humans, in addition to being crucial for the health professional to be safe in prescribing these drugs.
