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- ÍtemSolo MetadatosPlantas endémicas del Ecuador con potencial efecto antifúngico, antibacteriano y antiviral, revisión bibliográfica descriptiva.(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Chávez Araujo, Stefania Abigail; Chimbo Guamán, Elvia Lucia; Cárdenas Cordero, Janneth Fernanda; 0106444433; 0106038565The study of new medicines is a permanent subject due to the evolution and appearance of new diseases, the excessive pharmacological use of antibiotics, and the high costs of some medications. Ancestral medicine presents alternative medications based on different types of plants. In Ecuador, there is a wide diversity of flora and fauna and a diversity of ancestral cultures with their knowledge systems, among them, the use of plants for curative purposes. The objective of this review is to carry out a bibliographic review on the endemic plants of Ecuador with antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial activity. The present investigation was proposed using a systemic literature review methodology based on the PRISMA method, focusing on the endemic plants of Ecuador with potential antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral pharmacological uses. A total of fifteen endemic plants used in traditional medicine were recorded and have been studied to determine their active components and antimicrobial activity. Six plants with antibacterial activity, four with antiviral activity, and five with antifungal activity were recorded. Mainly, "chilca" presents antiviral and antibacterial activity. It is concluded that the plants cited in this research are effective in most cases. There is still the possibility of investigating the antimicrobial effect of these plants on other types of pathogens to know their spectrum. It is also necessary to further investigate the extraction process of their active components to determine their potential pharmacological use concerning cost/benefit.