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Bauhinia forficata Link, Antioxidant, Genoprotective, and Hypoglycemic Activity in a Murine Model [PDF]

Plants, 2022
Bauhinia forficata L. is a tree used in alternative medicine as an anti-diabetic agent, with little scientific information about its pharmacological properties.
Erika Anayetzi Chávez-Bustos, Angel Morales-González, Liliana Anguiano-Robledo, Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán, Cármen Valadez-Vega, Olivia Lugo-Magaña, Jorge Alberto Mendoza-Pérez, Tomás Alejandro Fregoso-Aguilar   +7 more
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Bauhinia forficata Link Infusions: Chemical and Bioactivity of Volatile and Non-Volatile Fractions [PDF]

Molecules, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate Bauhinia forficata infusions prepared using samples available in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As such, infusions at 5% (w/v) of different brands and batches commercialized in the city (CS1, CS2, CS3, and CS4) and samples of plant ...
Eliane Przytyk Jung, Beatriz Pereira de Freitas, Claudete Norie Kunigami, Davyson de Lima Moreira, Natália Guimarães de Figueiredo, Leilson de Oliveira Ribeiro, Ricardo Felipe Alves Moreira   +6 more
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Volatile profile and micropropagation conditions of Bauhinia forficata Link. [PDF]

3 Biotech, 2023
Bauhinia forficata Link. is a native South American plant, which possesses volatile compounds with pharmaceutical and medicinal properties such as antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the conservation and propagation of this plant are complicated by its recalcitrant seeds and delayed flowering transition.
Pinheiro MVM, Silva MLA, da Silva KV, de Paula Alves J, Dos Santos Marinho TR, Alves GL, Catunda Junior FEA, Dos Santos Monteiro O, de Assis Figueiredo FAMM, Corrêa TR, Batista DS.   +10 more
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Protective Effects of Bauhinia forficata on Bone Biomechanics in a Type 2 Diabetes Model [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
The use of herbal medicines has gained popularity, both in science and among the public, as a natural alternative for the treatment of numerous diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
Isadora Castaldi Sousa, Letícia Pitol-Palin, Fábio Roberto de Souza Batista, Odir Nunes de Oliveira Filho, Sabrina Cruz Tfaile Frasnelli, Victor Eduardo de Souza Batista, Dóris Hissako Matsushita, Roberta Okamoto   +7 more
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Nanoencapsulation and bioaccessibility of polyphenols of aqueous extracts from Bauhinia forficata link. [PDF]

Food Chem (Oxf), 2022
Highlights • Polyphenols rich extracts from B. forficata were nanoencapsulated by spray drying.• The bioactive compounds of extracts were characterized by HPLC-PDA-ESI-IT-MS.• In vitro bioacessibility of bioactive compounds was evaluated ...
Verônica Cardoso de Souza B, de Morais Sousa M, Augusto Gasparotto Sattler J, Cristina Sousa Gramoza Vilarinho Santana A, Bruno Fonseca de Carvalho R, de Sousa Lima Neto J, de Matos Borges F, Angelica Neri Numa I, Braga Ribeiro A, César Cunha Nunes L.   +9 more
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Inhibitory Activity of Bauhinia forficata Link against Leishmania [PDF]

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Bauhinia forficata is a Brazilian medicinal plant, named “cow's paw”. Aqueous leaf, seed and stem extracts were prepared and their protein content, and protease inhibitor (PI) activities were assessed.
Aline Santana Figueredo, Patrícia Fernandes Ferreira, Lucilene Amorim Silva, Claudia Quintino da Rocha, Paulo Roberto Soares Stephens, Mayara Cristina Pinto da Silva, Raquel Elisa da Silva-López   +6 more
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Effects of Bauhinia forficata on glycaemia, lipid profile, hepatic glycogen content and oxidative stress in rats exposed to Bisphenol A [PDF]

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an abundant raw material applied in the production of daily necessities, such as food cans, baby bottles, electronic and medical equipment.
Mariane S. Pinafo, Philippe R. Benedetti, Letícia B. Gaiotte, Fabiano G. Costa, João Paulo F. Schoffen, Glaura S.A. Fernandes, Luiz Gustavo A. Chuffa, Fábio R.F. Seiva   +7 more
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Chromatography Conditions Development by Design of Experiments for the Chemotype Differentiation of Four Bauhinia Species [PDF]

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022
The extensive use of medicinal herbs to traditionally treat disease persists for generations, and scientific evidence on plant-derived extracts has indicated their numerous biological activities. The Bauhinia, popular known as cow’s paw (“pata de vaca”),
Amanda J. Aquino, Edenir R. Pereira-Filho, Regina V. Oliveira, Quezia B. Cass   +3 more
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<i>Bauhinia forficata</i> Link Protects HaCaT Keratinocytes from H₂O₂-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation via Nrf2/PINK1 and NF-κB Signaling Pathways. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Oxidative stress has been directly implicated in the pathogenesis of various skin disorders, making it a promising target for therapeutic intervention.
Zheng Q, Jin X, Nguyen TTM, Kim JW, Kim YM, Yi TH.   +5 more
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Endophytic fungi from medicinal plant Bauhinia forficata: Diversity and biotechnological potential. [PDF]

Braz J Microbiol, 2015
Bauhinia forficata is native to South America and used with relative success in the folk medicine in Brazil. The diversity, antibacterial activity, and extracellular hydrolytic enzymes of endophytic fungi associated with this plant were studied. Plant samples, which included leaves, sepals, stems, and seeds, were used.
Bezerra JD, Nascimento CC, Barbosa Rdo N, da Silva DC, Svedese VM, Silva-Nogueira EB, Gomes BS, Paiva LM, Souza-Motta CM.   +8 more
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