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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity patterns of Saturniidae moth communities along a tropical forest recovery gradient in Ecuador

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Diverse Saturniidae moth communities are found in naturally recovering tropical forests in Ecuador. Community composition showed a gradual turnover with strongest differences between old‐growth forest and active agriculture, but only weak differences in taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity. While our results suggest that Saturniidae are not
Sebastian Seibold, Dominik Rabl, Paula Sorger, Julian Bittermann, Nico Blüthgen, Gunnar Brehm, Annika Busse, Maria Camila De La Hoz, Mareike Kortmann, Peter Kriegel, Jérôme Morinière, Marcel Püls, Ana B. García‐Ruilova, H. Martin Schaefer, Constance J. Tremlett, Jörg Müller   +15 more
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Tissue Culture Techniques for Native Amazonian Fruit Trees

, 2012
In recent decades, the production of native fruits of the Amazon showed significant growth, mainly due to expansion of area for fruit production. It is noteworthy that this activity has had little impact on native vegetation, since most of the orchards were planted in areas previously occupied by other crops for market problems or environmental issues ...
Moacir Pasqual, Edvan Alves, Joyce Doria Rodrigues Soares, Filipe Almendagna   +3 more
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Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Piper spp. Volatile Oils That Inhibit Pathogenic Microorganisms

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 935-942, July 2026.
The samples were fungicidal against Candida, with MICs ranging from 62.5 to 250 μg/mL, and fungistatic against Penicillium adametzii, Aspergillus flavus and A. niger, with MICs of 1000 μg/mL. The volatile oils of Piper aduncum and Piper marginatum reduced the viability of MDA‐MB231 cells.
Midiã R. Oliveira, Ely D. Alfaia Neto, Carlos Eduardo C. Alves, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Alice F. Gomes, Flávia Juliana Reis de Sousa, Juan Campos de Oliveira, Larissa Raquel S. Maciel, Gemilson S. Pontes, Ari F. Hidalgo, Antonia Q. L. Souza, Rita C. Saraiva Nunomura   +11 more
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Linking genetic variability to fruit and pyrene traits in Endopleura uchi genotypes from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Endopleura uchi is a valuable tree species with significant nutraceutical potential and extensive applications. However, there is a lack of information regarding genetic parameters and the characterization of phenotypic variability that could be applied ...
R. J. C. Costa, J. I. M. Rodrigues, R. Gallo, T. R. Corrêa, S. H. S. Felipe, W. B. R. Martins   +5 more
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MorFunSeed: A Morphological and Functional Seed Database of Tree and Shrub Species Commonly Used for Direct Seeding in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest Biomes of Brazil

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 4, July 2026.
The MorFunSeed dataset compiles standardized seed morphology and functional traits for 131 tree and shrub species native to Brazil's Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes. It includes 26 variables and 3406 records, providing a consistent and comparable structure across species.
Mariane Cristina Inocente, Andreliza Roberta Terciotti de Oliveira, Felipe Bueno Dutra, Mario Santos, Fatima Conceição Márquez Piña‐Rodrigues   +4 more
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Probiotic Potential and Genome-Based Characterization of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum M2, a Promising Isolate Obtained from Spontaneous Fermentation of Humiria balsamifera Pulp

Pharmaceutics
Background/Objectives: The growing demand for functional foods and alternative therapeutic strategies has intensified the search for novel probiotic strains from underexplored ecosystems. This study aimed to isolate and phenotypically characterize lactic
Carlos Drielson da Silva Pereira, Roberval Nascimento Moraes Neto, Carlos Eduardo Morais de Sousa, Enio Ciro Dantas de Farias Rocha, Diogo Zeque Bastos, Suana Millen Bruzaca Mota, Romulo Maia Ferreira, Adrielle Zagminan, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva   +8 more
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Antioxidants in Plant‐Based Food Matrices: From Structure–Activity and Degradation Kinetics to Formulation Design

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Plant‐based antioxidants are widely incorporated into foods to retard oxidative deterioration and to deliver health‐related benefits. Yet, their in‐product and in vivo performance frequently diverges from predictions based on solution‐phase chemical assays, because matrix interactions, processing history, and host metabolism reshape both ...
Márcio Vargas‐Ramella, Carmen Silvia Favaro‐Trindade, Bárbara Miranda‐Vilela, Mariana Estefanuto‐Costa, Marina Franco‐Brito, Bibiana Alves dos Santos, Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol   +6 more
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Evaluation of in vitro Bioaccessibility of Copper, Iron and Manganese in Amazonian Fruits

Revista Virtual de Química, 2017
The bioaccessibility of Cu, Fe and Mn in Amazonian fruits (acai, white acai, bacuri and tucuma) was evaluated in this study using in vitro methods. Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) was used for total metal quantification, and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF AAS) was used to quantify the metals in the simulated gastric ...
Bianca S. F. Alves, Patricia O. Nunes, Kelly G. F. Dantas   +2 more
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Increasing the Acceptability of Insect‐Based Foods as Future Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Strategies, and Pathways to Mainstream Adoption

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Edible insects are increasingly recognized for their high nutritional value and favorable environmental profile, yet their acceptance (defined as the continuum from willingness to try and purchase to repeated consumption) in Western and globalized food systems remains limited by cultural, sensory, regulatory, and economic barriers.
Jose Miguel Alvarez Suarez, Andrea M. Liceaga   +1 more
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Compositional Characterization, Quality Parameters, and Physicochemical and Bioactive Properties of Pequi ( Caryocar brasiliense ) Oils From Xingu and Cerrado in Mato Grosso, Brazil

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 609-622, June 2026.
Cerrado oil is richer in MUFA and antioxidant compounds, while Xingu oil shows higher SFA and enhanced oxidative stability, reinforcing the potential of pequi oil as a sustainable bioactive ingredient. ABSTRACT Pequi ( Caryocar brasiliense ) is a native fruit widely distributed in Brazilian biomes, specially in Cerrado, known for its high oil yield and
Dhayna O. Sobral, Patrícia T. Souza, Gabriel S. L. Pereira, Sara Fraga, Maria E. O. Carvalho, Antonio J. A. Meirelles, Eduardo A. C. Batista, Klicia A. Sampaio, Guilherme J. Maximo   +8 more
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