Flora of Espírito Santo, Brazil: Bixaceae [PDF]
Rodriguesia, 2023 The present study is part of the Flora of Espírito Santo project and aimed to survey and describe the morphological diversity of species of Bixaceae from Espírito Santo state, Brazil, as well as to provide data on geographical distribution, biology, and ...
Paulo Sano +2 more
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Bixaceae do Estado do Paraná, Brasil [PDF]
Hoehnea (revista), 2020 RESUMO (Bixaceae do Estado do Paraná, Brasil). Este trabalho apresenta o tratamento florístico de Bixaceae para o Estado do Paraná. A família está representada por duas espécies: Cochlospermum regium (Mart.
Guilherme Medeiros Antar +2 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of the lipstick tree, Bixa Orellana (Bixaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Bixa orellana is a small tree known for its red, oil-soluble pigment contained in the seed coat that is used as a natural dye and food coloring. In this study, we assembled and characterized the complete chloroplast genome of B.
Seping Dai +5 more
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New species of Asclepias (Apocynaceae), Baphia (Leguminosae), Cochlospermum (Bixaceae) and Endostemon (Lamiaceae) from the Kalahari sands of Angola and NW Zambia, with one new combination in Vangueria (Rubiaceae) [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 Four new species are described from central and eastern Angola and adjacent NW Zambia. All occur in Kalahari sand savannas rich in endemic and more widely distributed geoxylic suffrutices.
David J. Goyder +6 more
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Evaluation of Anticolitis and Antioxidant Properties of Bixa orellana (Bixaceae) Leaf Hydroethanolic Extract on Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rats [PDF]
Current Therapeutic Research, 2022 : Background: Ulcerative colitis is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by tissue damage, diarrhea, anemia, and loss of body weight. Tissue damage occurs as a result of uncontrolled activation of the immune response and an increase in
Michel Archange Fokam Tagne, PhD +9 more
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Using full chloroplast genomes of ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ Bixa orellana (achiote) for kmer based identification and phylogenetic inference [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2020 Background Full chloroplast genomes provide high resolution taxonomic discrimination between closely related plant species and are quickly replacing single and multi-locus barcoding regions as reference materials of choice for DNA based taxonomic ...
Jorge Villacrés-Vallejo +12 more
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Exploring antioxidative, cytotoxic and neuropharmacological insights into Bixa orellana leaves: Experimental and in silico approaches [PDF]
HeliyonBackground Study: The aim of this research was to examine possible antioxidant, cytotoxic and neurological activity of methanol and n-hexane extracts of Bixa orellana leaves.
Kishore Kumar Sarkar +6 more
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Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) and Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) Essential Oils Formulated in Nanocochleates against Leishmania amazonensis [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. The absence of effective vaccines and the limitations of current treatments make the search for effective therapies a real need.
Laura Machín +6 more
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Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of aqueous extracts of leaves, barks and roots of Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) on acetaminophen-induced liver damage in mice [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020 Objective: Bixa orellana is a plant from the Bixaceae family, for which, limited information is available on hepatoprotective properties. This study aimed at evaluating the protective effects of this plant on sub-acute acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver ...
David Djibersou +3 more
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Revista Principia, 2020 Este trabalho teve por objetivo caracterizar o perfil químico e físico-químico e as atividades antioxidante e antifúngica do óleo essencial das flores de Cochlospermum regium. As flores foram coletadas em área de Cerrado ripário.
Antonio Carlos Pereira de Menezes Filho +2 more
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