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 +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.
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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 +3 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.
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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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Crescimento de plantas jovens de açoita-cavalo em quatro diferentes substratos.
Ciência Florestal, 2010 A espécie Luehea divaricata Mart. & Zucc., da família Malvaceae, possui madeira de alta qualidade, que tem sido empregada principalmente na confecção de móveis vergados, razão pela qual se encontra atualmente dizimada.
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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 +5 more
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Idade de segregação do lenho juvenil e adulto pela variação da massa específica de açoita-cavalo Estimating the age of demarcation of young and mature wood in açoita-cavalo [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2012 O presente trabalho teve como objetivo estimar a idade de segregação do lenho de Luehea divaricata Mart. (açoita-cavalo) por meio da variação radial da massa específica.
Matheus Lemos de Peres +6 more
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Revista do Instituto Florestal, 2009 Variações entre as dimensões e frequências das células da madeira existem entre espécies diferentes, entre indivíduos da mesma espécie ou ainda dentro da mesma árvore nas direções radial e axial.
Eduardo Luiz Longui +3 more
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