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Suppression of histamine-induced increase of endothelial permeability via nitric oxide production by Bixa orellana leaves extract [PDF]

, 2010
Previously reported pharmacological activity of Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) includes its ability to neutralize edema-forming effects of Bothrops asper venom (Nunez V., et al, 2004).
Abd Hamid @ Abdul Razak, Roslida, Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim, Ahmad, Zuraini, Ang, Benny Kok Pian, Yong, Felix Yoke Keong   +4 more
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Desarrollo de un tinte cosmético a base de semilla de Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) y evaluación de su efecto in vitro

Scientia Agropecuaria, 2018
El estudio tuvo como finalidad desarrollar un tinte cosmético natural a base de semilla de Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae) y evaluar su efecto in vitro. Para el desarrollo del tinte cosmético de la semilla de Bixa orellana L.
Carmen I. Ayala-Jara, Ericson F. Castillo-Saavedra, Katterine Y. Alfaro-Avalos, Eva Aspiros-Freyre, Luis E. Seclén-Ayala   +4 more
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Bixa orellana LIPIDS AS A SOURCE OF GERANYLGERANIOL: EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERIZATION [PDF]

Química Nova
Bixa orellana L., known as annatto, is a plant in the Bixaceae family, widely used for its seeds rich in carotenoids, such as bixin (a natural dye) and geranylgeraniol (GGOH), an isoprenoid of interest for health and agriculture. This study evaluated the
Miguel A. Martinez Gutierrez, Song da Silva, Henrique F. Goulart, Antônio E. G. Santana   +3 more
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Selection of native trees for intercropping with coffee in the Atlantic Rainforest biome [PDF]

, 2010
A challenge in establishing agroforestry systems is ensuring that farmers are interested in the tree species, and are aware of how to adequately manage these species.
Bonfim, V.R., Cardoso, I.M., Carvalho, A.F., Fernandes, J.M., Garcia, F.C.P., Mendonca, E.S., Santos, A.C., Souza, H.N., de   +7 more
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Germination of annatto seeds according to different methods for breaking dormancy and temperatures

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2013
Bixa orellana L. is a perennial plant known as annatto or achiote, which belongs to the Bixaceae family and is widely used in cooking, due to its properties of natural dye, whose germination is affected by its own characteristics.
Dayana Rotili Nunes Picolotto, Josiane Vogel Cortina Theodoro, Alfredo Ricieri Dias, Gustavo de Faria Theodoro, Charline Zaratin Alves   +4 more
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Selection for resistance to cacao Moniliasis assisted by molecular markers : S04P06 [PDF]

, 2013
The basidiomycete Moniliophthora rorer, the etiological agent of Moniliasis, reaches cacao plantations (Theobroma cacao) in Central and South Americas, but its occurrence is still not registered in Brazil .
Clément, Didier, Gramacho, Karina Peres, Lopes, Uilson Vanderlei, Reis, M.R.A.   +3 more
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Stemflow Dynamics in the Jamari National Forest (Brazilian Amazon): I. The Role of Tree Structure

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
A portion of rainfall that contacts tree canopies is drained down tree stems as stemflow. Stemflow is an underexamined component of rainfall partitioning in tropical forests. To investigate how tree canopy structural attributes influence stemflow in the Brazilian Amazon, we measured stemflow, rainfall, and dendrometric parameters of 56 trees in the ...
Jeferson Alberto de Lima, John Toland Van Stan II, Karolina Lewińska, Agnieszka Dradrach, Jakub Ceglarek, Kelly Cristina Tonello   +5 more
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Investigating the Chemical, Antifungal, and Cytotoxic Properties of Cochlospermum vitifolium Leaves and Stem Bark Extracts

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
This figure contains images created by Freepik from Flaticon. ABSTRACT Comprehensive analysis of the chemical properties and bioactivities of plant extracts is essential for identifying compounds with therapeutic potential. This study analyzed hydroethanolic extracts from the leaves and stem bark of Cochlospermum vitifolium, investigating their ...
Francisco A. S. D. Pinheiro, Addison R. Almeida, Matheus S. Menezes, Thomaz Rocha, Weslley S. Paiva, Hugo A. O. Rocha, Cristiane F. de Assis, Gislene Ganade, Laila S. Espindola, Leandro S. Ferreira   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composition and Host-Use Patterns of a Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Community Inhabiting the Canopy of a Lowland Tropical Rainforest in Southern Venezuela [PDF]

, 2019
The adult scarab beetle fauna of the canopy in a lowland tropical rainforest in southern Venezuela was observed and collected by means of a 42 m-tall tower crane for a complete year.
Kirmse, Susan, Ratcliffe, Brett C.
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Herbarium Specimens Provide Evidence for the Early Introduction of Erysiphe quercicola Into the United States and Document New Hosts

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The powdery mildew fungus Erysiphe quercicola (Erysiphaceae) has a complex taxonomic history that has long complicated assessments of its geographic distribution and host associations. Although knowledge of the global host range of this species has expanded substantially over the past two decades, sequencing‐confirmed records from North ...
Michael Bradshaw, Andrew Paul, Elizabeth Rennie, Gregory S. Gilbert, Senna Robeson, Ryan Donnelly, Uma Crouch, James Mitchell, Uwe Braun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source