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The Genus Luehea (Malvaceae-Tiliaceae): Review about Chemical and Pharmacological Aspects. [PDF]

J Pharm (Cairo), 2016
Popularly known as “açoita‐cavalo” (whips‐horse), Luehea species (Malvaceae‐Tilioideae) are native to America and are used in folk medicine as anti‐inflammatory, antidiarrheal, antiseptic, expectorant, and depurative and against skin infections. Although there are studies showing the chemical constituents of some species, the active substances have not
Calixto-Júnior JT, de Morais SM, Colares AV, Coutinho HD.   +3 more
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Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Luehea divaricata against Behavioral and Oxidative Changes Induced by 3-Nitropropionic Acid in Rats. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2015
Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease. Accordingly, 3‐nitropropionic acid (3‐NP) has been found to effectively produce HD‐like symptoms. Luehea divaricata (L. divaricata), popularly known in Brazil as “açoita‐cavalo,” may act as a neuroprotective agent in vitro and in vivo.
Courtes AA, Arantes LP, Barcelos RP, da Silva IK, Boligon AA, Athayde ML, Puntel RL, Soares FA.   +7 more
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Ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants of the pantanal region (mato grosso, Brazil). [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012
Traditional knowledge is an important source of obtaining new phytotherapeutic agents. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted in Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Chumbo District (NSACD), located in Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil using semi‐structured questionnaires and interviews.
Bieski IG, Rios Santos F, de Oliveira RM, Espinosa MM, Macedo M, Albuquerque UP, de Oliveira Martins DT.   +6 more
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The "hidden diversity" of medicinal plants in northeastern Brazil: diagnosis and prospects for conservation and biological prospecting. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013
Increases in ethnobotanical studies and knowledge in recent decades have led to a greater and more accurate interpretation of the overall patterns related to the use of medicinal plants, allowing for a clear identification of some ecological and cultural phenomena.
Cavalcanti DR, Albuquerque UP.
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Exploring the Links between Ethnobotany, Local Therapeutic Practices, and Protected Areas in Santa Catarina Coastline, Brazil. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012
We investigated the knowledge of medicinal plants in two areas proposed for the creation of protected areas for sustainable use in the city of Imbituba (SC). In this study, we analyzed the influence of gender, form of learning, and modern medicine on medicinal plant knowledge while also reflecting on the relationship of this knowledge to in situ ...
Zank S, Hanazaki N.
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Efeito de diferentes fontes e concentrações de citocinina na multiplicação in vitro de LueheadivaricataMart. & Zucc.

Investigación Agraria, 2020
A produção de mudas de Luehea divaricata (açoita-cavalo), pela via seminal tem sido limitada pela reduzida disponibilidade de sementes com adequada qualidade fisiológica e sanitária.
Enrique Benítez León, Lia Rejane Silveira Reinige, Karol Buuron da Silva   +2 more
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Efeito de diferentes períodos de cultivo na micropropagação de brotações de Luehea divaricata

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2021
O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do período de cultivo na micropropagação de brotações de Luehea divaricata. Os tratamentos foram compostos pelos períodos de cultivo in vitro: 14; 21; 28; 40; 56; 70; 84; 102; 116; 130; 154, 186 ou 200
Karol Buuron da Silva, Lia Rejane Silveira Reiniger, Silvia Machado dos Santos Rabaiolli, Ana Cristina da Fonseca Ziegler, Charlene Moro Stefanel   +4 more
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ESTRUTURA FITOSSOCIOLÓGICA DA VEGETAÇÃO ARBÓREA DO PARQUE NATURAL MUNICIPAL DE SANTO ÂNGELO, SANTO ÂNGELO, RS

Ciência Florestal, 2011
The present work was performed in the Natural Municipal Park of Santo Ângelo (RS) owned by the City Government of Santo Ângelo, the objective was to evaluate the floristic composition and the phytosociological structure of the forest, in an area with 13 ...
Alexandre Hüller, Adelita Rauber, Mario Sergio Wolski, Nelson Lopes de Almeida, Silvia Raquel Scherer Wolski   +4 more
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INFLUENCE OF COPPER SOIL CONTAMINATION ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF ACOITA-CAVALO (Luehea divaricata) AND RED-AROEIRA (Schinus therebinthifolius Raddi.) SEEDLINGS

Ciência Florestal, 2011
Copper contamination has become common in areas of mining and grape culture in Rio Grande do Sul. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the dose of copper on growth and seedling  quality of acoita-cavalo and aroeira-vermelha.
Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva, Fábio Luiz Fleig Saidelles, Alessandro Salles da Silva, Juan Silveira Bolzan   +3 more
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Qualidade fisiológica e sanitária de sementes de açoita-cavalo (Luehea divaricata)

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2013
Objetivou-se com esse trabalho caracterizar dois lotes de sementes de Luehea divaricata, quanto à sua qualidade fisiológica e sanitária. As sementes foram coletadas nos municípios de Santa Maria (SM) e Restinga Seca (RES) – região central do Rio Grande ...
Caciara Gonzatto Maciel, Letiele Bruck de Souza, Marciéli Pitorini Bovolini, Daniele Lemos Brum, Marlove Fátima Brião Muniz, Galileu Adeli Buriol   +5 more
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