Kinetics of solute leachate from imbibing Caesalpinia echinata Lam. (Brazilwood) seeds [PDF]
Revista Ceres, 2014 The electrical conductivity of leachates from imbibing seeds has been used as a vigor test for several species. The adaptation of this methodology to different species requires knowledge on the leaching kinetics of electrolytes. For Brazilwood seeds, the
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Organic colorants based on lac dye and brazilwood as markers for a chronology and geography of medieval scriptoria: a chemometrics approach [PDF]
Heritage Science, 2021 This work presents the first proof of concept for the use of molecular fluorescence signatures in medieval colours based on lac dye and brazilwood lake pigments. These two important medieval dyes were tested as markers using their UV–Visible emission and
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Caesalpinia echinata Lam. - BRAZILWOOD: THERMAL BEHAVIOR, STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND RESISTANCE TO BIODETERIORATION IN STATIC SYSTEMS [PDF]
Revista Árvore, 2016 Wood is the best-known biological material used as a raw material since the dawn of mankind until present days. As a natural and renewable composite, its lifetime is limited by the degradation of its basic elements.
Ana Paula Pinto Pinheiro +1 more
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Viability of Brazilwood seeds (Caesalpinia echinata Lam.) stored at room temperature in controlled atmospheres [PDF]
Journal of Seed Science, 2015 Seed storage at room temperature is an important and low-cost tool for ex situ conservation. However, the high rates of seed deterioration could reduce the potential for storage in this condition.
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Deterioration rates of brazilwood seeds (Caesalpinia echinata Lam.) under high temperatures [PDF]
Hoehnea, 2017 Caesalpinia echinata seeds deteriorate in less than three months at ambient temperature, although they can remain viable for up to five years when kept under freezing temperatures.
Márcia Regina Oliveira Santos +1 more
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Role of inflammasomes and neuroinflammation in epilepsy. [PDF]
Immunol RevSummary Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain and involuntary movement that can lead to physical injury and loss of consciousness. Seizures are canonically accompanied by increased inflammatory cytokine production that promotes neuroinflammation, brain ...
Hollis A, Lukens JR.
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Enhanced effect of combining bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) to promote recovery after spinal cord injury in mice. [PDF]
MedComm (2020), 2022 The combination of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) improved the functional recovery in SCI mice by decreasing glial scar area, promoting the expression levels of nutritional factors, enhancing neuron preservation and axonal regeneration, which may be achieved by modulating Wnt/β‐catenin signaling ...
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Hypoglycemic Effect of a Combined Andrographis paniculata and Caesalpinia sappan Extract in Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. [PDF]
Adv Pharmacol Pharm Sci, 2020 Introduction. Researchers usually use herbal combinations to explore and develop traditional medicine to obtain additional benefits in the treatment of diseases, including diabetes. This study aims to evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of the combination of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.
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Pau-brasil and string instrument bows telecouple nature, art, and heritage
Ecology and Society, 2022 The wood of the pau-brasil tree (Paubrasilia echinata Lam., formerly Caesalpinia echinata Lam.) is used worldwide as raw material for the construction of high-quality bows for string instruments.
Silke Lichtenberg +4 more
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Managing the Slave Trade: the Accounts of the Angola Contract between 1597-1600
Culture & History Digital Journal, 2023 This article analyses the management of the 1594-1600 Angola Contract signed by the Portuguese merchants João Nunes Correia, Manuel Fernandes Anjo, and André Lopes Pinto, which regulated the extraction of slaves to America and the taxation system ...
Manuel F. Fernández Chaves
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