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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.
Cristina Souza-Motta, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Souza-Motta Cristina M   +2 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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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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Nutrigenomic insights and cardiovascular benefits of blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius Schott.) and mugwort (Artemisia campestris L.). [PDF]

Exp Physiol
Abstract Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius Schott) and mugwort (Artemisia campestris L.) are plants traditionally used to treat various pathologies, including hypertension. The vasodilatory and hypotensive effects of blackberry were investigated through experiments in rat models (n = 5 rats per group) and compared with those of mugwort, which had been ...
Mehiou A, Lucau-Danila A, Akissi ZLE, Alla C, Bouanani N, Legssyer A, Hilbert JL, Sahpaz S, Ziyyat A.   +8 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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Pollen Viability and Autogamy Fitness in Bauhinia forficata Link (Fabaceae) [PDF]

Floresta e Ambiente, 2018
Bauhinia forficata (Fabaceae) occurs in many phytophysiognomies of southern Brazil, however its ecological relevance is not well understood. The present study was developed in the Central Depression of Rio Grande do Sul and aimed to determine variations ...
Luana Camila Capitani, Ana Paula Moreira Rovedder, José Carlos Corrêa da Silva Júnior, Aline Peccatti   +3 more
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Antibacterial activity assessment of extract ethanol Bauhinia forficata L. / Avaliação da atividade antibacteriana de extrato etanólico da Bauhinia forficata L.

Diversitas Journal, 2018
Several scientific researches seek to find plant extracts that have curative and prophylactic potential for different pathologies. Currently, very few therapeutic options due to increased bacterial resistance, make necessary the search for new ...
Felipe Lima Farias, Luana Luzia Santos Pires, Rubenício Izidro da Silva Júnior, Jessé Marques da Silva Júnior Pavão, Thiago José Matos-Rocha, Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos   +5 more
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Differences between Pseudobombax grandiflorum and Bauhinia forficata in terms of responsiveness and dependence to mycorrhiza [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
The benefits promoted by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to forest species seedlings include higher growth rate, better nutrition, and higher survival rates.
Joel Quintino de Oliveira Júnior, Ederson da Conceição Jesus, Marcos Gervasio Pereira, Cristiane Figueira da Silva, Rodrigo Camara   +4 more
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Thermodynamic properties and drying kinetics of Bauhinia forficata Link leaves [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2017
The aim of this study was to determine the effective diffusion coefficient and the thermodynamic properties of Bauhinia forficata Link leaves, considering two forms of thickness measurements and to describe the process by fitting mathematical models. The
Fernanda P. da Silva, Valdiney C. Siqueira, Elton A. S. Martins, Fábio M. N. Miranda, Rogerio M. Melo   +4 more
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