Floresta e Ambiente, 2014 Objetivou-se definir a idade de transição entre o lenho juvenil e o lenho adulto das madeiras de Luehea divaricata (açoita-cavalo), Platanus × acerifolia (plátano) e Carya illinoinensis (nogueira-pecã), através de MOE e MOR em flexão estática. Para tanto,
Tainise Vergara Lourençon +4 more
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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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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.
Courtes AA +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 +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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Selectivity of herbicides applied to Brazilian tree species at post-emergence
, 2022 The presence of weeds in silvicultural systems has been considered one of the main obstacles to the success of projects designed to recover degraded areas.
Marques, Ricardo Fagundes [UNESP] +4 more
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Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA, 2020 El uso de plantas medicinales para el tratamiento y/o prevención de enfermedades es ampliamente difundido y utilizado hasta la actualidad en Paraguay.
Juliana Moura Mendes Arrúa +3 more
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Influence of copper soil contamination on growth and quality of acoita-cavalo ( Luehea divaricata Mart. & Zucc.) and aroeira-vermelha ( Schinus therebinthifolius Raddi) seedlings [PDF]
, 2012 A contaminação do solo por cobre tem se tornado comum em áreas de mineração e de viticultura no Rio Grande do Sul. O trabalho objetivou avaliar o efeito de doses de cobre sobre o crescimento e qualidade de mudas de açoita-cavalo e aroeira-vermelha.
Bolzan, Juan Silveira +3 more
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