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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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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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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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Endophytic fungi from medicinal plant Bauhinia forficata: Diversity and biotechnological potential [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 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.
Jadson D P Bezerra, Cristina M Souza-Motta, Souza-Motta Cristina M   +2 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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Nanoencapsulation and bioaccessibility of polyphenols of aqueous extracts from Bauhinia forficata link. [PDF]

Food Chem (Oxf), 2022
Bauhinia forficata Link is a plant rich in polyphenols that has been used mainly for its hypoglycemic activity, which is related to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. However, the beneficial effect of these bioactive compounds is directly dependent on their bioaccessibility and bioavailability, requiring processing techniques that can ...
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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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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Evaluation of toxicity after one-months treatment with Bauhinia forficata decoction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats [PDF]

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2004
Background Previous experiments have shown that a decoction of Bauhinia forficata leaves reduces the changes in carbohydrate and protein metabolism that occur in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
Vendramini Regina, Baviera Amanda, Pepato Maria, Brunetti Iguatemy   +3 more
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Bauhinia forficata: Brazilian Orchid Tree

EDIS, 2003
One of the hardiest of the bauhinias, Brazilian Orchid-Tree is a deciduous to semi-evergreen tree reaching 25 to 30 feet in height with interesting twisted ascending branches which droop at the ends, an often-leaning trunk, and large, bilobed, dark ...
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
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