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Tocotrienols: A Review From Source to Therapeutic Applications

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Tocotrienols demonstrate superior antioxidant, neuroprotective, and anti‐inflammatory properties compared to conventional vitamin E forms, with promising therapeutic applications across multiple disorders when delivered through optimized systems that enhance their inherently limited bioavailability.
Natalia‐Carolina Londoño, Nidia Casas‐Forero, Andres‐Felipe Garzón‐Méndez, Dalí‐Aleixandra Rojas‐Díaz, Mary‐Luz Olivares‐Tenorio, Hernan‐Mauricio Romero, Jesús‐Alberto García‐Núñez   +6 more
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Accumulation and decomposition of cultural residues of Theobroma grandiflorum, Paullinia cupana, Bixa orellana and forest in the southern region of Amazonas

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023
The litter deposited on the soil surface at various stages of decomposition is important for primary productivity that impacts the microbial communities and soil carbon storage.
E. M. B. Paula, J. M. Cunha, M. C. C. Campos, D. M. P. Silva, C. L. Silva, A. F. L. Lima, B. C. Mantovanelli   +6 more
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Genetic Divergence Studies in Bixa Orellana L. Accessions, an Important Natural Food Dye Plant Using Mahalanobis D2 Multivariate Analysis [PDF]

, 2012
Twenty accessions of Bixa orellana L.,were assessed for the genetic divergence using Mahalanobis D2 statistics. The clustering pattern indicated that there was no association between geographical distribution of the accessions and genetic divergence. The
Ambika, S.R., Poornima, S., Rajalakshmi, P.   +2 more
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Germination of Bixa orellana L. under nursery conditions

Revista de Ciências Agrárias, 2022
A espécie Bixa orellana L. é nativa da Amazônia e tem grande apreciação no mercado devido às propriedades farmacológicas dos seus frutos. Porém, as pesquisas em relação a germinação e produção de mudas são incipientes. Objetivou-se avaliar a porcentagem de germinação com e sem escarificação mecânica de sementes de Bixa orellana L.
Faião Alves Maltezo, Ketlen, Mota de Lima, Maúcha Fernanda, de Quadros Tronco, Kenia Michele, Reis Prazeres Mascarenhas, Adriano   +3 more
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Efecto citoprotector del extracto acuoso de hojas de Bixa orellana (achiote) en úlceras gástricas inducidas por indometacina en un modelo de ratones [PDF]

, 2011
Los AINES son uno de los grupos terapéuticos más utilizados gracias a su efecto antiinflamatorio, anti‐pirético y analgésico; son fácilmente accesibles sin prescripción médica, lo que conlleva un alto porcentaje de automedicación.
Ancheta Henríquez, Julio Rodolfo, Guzmán Santamaría, María Guadalupe   +1 more
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Exploitation of the Antibacterial Activity of Micromeria graeca L. Extracts From Northern Morocco

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
Among the various extraction techniques investigated, the methanolic ultrasound‐assisted extract (MGME‐UAE) of Micromeria graeca L exhibited the strongest bactericidal effect, selectively inhibiting Proteus mirabilis (inhibition zone 12.7 ± 0.6 mm; MIC = 6.25 mg/mL).
Houda Chtibi, Kaoutar Harboul, Taoufiq Benali, Aziz Bouymajane, Roberto Laganà Vinci, Francesco Cacciola, Luigi Mondello, Khalil Hammani   +7 more
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Secondary Metabolite Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, and Mosquito Repellent Activity of Bixa orellana from Brazilian Amazon Region

Journal of Chemistry, 2013
The Brazilian flora was widely used as source of food and natural remedies to treat various diseases. Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae), also known as annatto, urucù, or achiote, is a symbol for the Amazonian tribes that traditionally use its seeds as coloured
Annamaria Giorgi, Pietro De Marinis, Giuseppe Granelli, Luca Maria Chiesa, Sara Panseri   +4 more
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Enraizamento de estacas de urucuzeiro Bixa orellana L. [PDF]

, 2011
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CALZAVARA, B. B. G., CASTRO, N. H. C. de, MENEZES, I. C. de, MULLER, C. H., OLIVEIRA, R. P. de   +4 more
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Isozymic variability in a Brazilian collection of annatto (Bixa orellana L.) [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2005
The objectives of this work were to optimize the isozyme electrophoresis technique for Bixa orellana, and use isozyme markers for a preliminary survey on the genetic variability in Brazilian annatto germplasm accessions. Collection consisted of seed samples from sixty open pollinated trees, representing two Northern and four Southern geographic ...
Carvalho, Jane Fiuza Rodrigues Portela de, Robinson, Ingrid Peters, Alfenas, Acelino Couto   +2 more
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Amazonian fish migration as a social–cultural–ecological process

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 3297-3312, December 2025.
Abstract In this study, we highlight the rich perspectives and explanations of fish migration held by Indigenous groups across the Amazon. We present the aspects of Indigenous cosmological stories, drawing from our exploratory review of cultural ethnographies and grey literature, as well as the authors' own experiences. We ask, how do Amazonian peoples
LuLu Victoria‐Lacy, Thiago B. A. Couto, Natalia C. Piland, Jesús Dámaso, Stephannie Fernandes, Simone Athayde, Elizabeth P. Anderson   +6 more
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