Murici (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth and verbascifolia (L.)) and Tapereba (Spondias mombin) Improve Hepatic and Inflammatory Biomarkers in High-Fat-Diet Rats [PDF]
The present study investigated the effects of murici and tapereba on improving hepatic and inflammatory biomarkers in high-fat-diet rats. Female Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 10/group): control (CON), high-fat diet (HF), murici drink ...
Vanessa Rosse de Souza +10 more
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RESUMO Byrsonima verbascifolia Rich ex. A. Juss é uma espécie do cerrado brasileiro com uso etnobotânico vasto. O objetivo desse trabalho foi realizar um levantamento bibliográfico de artigos originais e revisões, indexados até agosto de 2014 nas bases ...
A.A. SALDANHA, A.C. SOARES
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Phenology is defined as the study of the timing of biological events and the biotic and abiotic factors that trigger them. This study reports a description of the phenology of Byrsonima pachyphylla and B.
Rodney Haulien Oliveira Viana +2 more
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Amazon Fruits Inhibit Growth and Promote Pro-apoptotic Effects on Human Ovarian Carcinoma Cell Lines [PDF]
Murici (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth and B. verbascifolia (L.) DC.) and tapereba (Spondias mombin) are Amazonian fruits that contain bioactive compounds.
Vanessa Rosse de Souza +9 more
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The "hidden diversity" of medicinal plants in northeastern Brazil: diagnosis and prospects for conservation and biological prospecting. [PDF]
Increases in ethnobotanical studies and knowledge in recent decades have led to a greater and more accurate interpretation of the overall patterns related to the use of medicinal plants, allowing for a clear identification of some ecological and cultural phenomena.
Cavalcanti DR, Albuquerque UP.
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Chemical composition and botanical origin of red propolis, a new type of brazilian propolis. [PDF]
Red propolis is a new type of Brazilian propolis. This material, as well as the secretions of 20 plant species that are often mentioned as its probable botanical source, have been investigated by RP‐HPTLC. Phytochemical evidence based on UV‐VIS spectra, RP‐HPLC and GC‐MS, showed Dalbergia ecastophyllum (L.) Taub.
Silva BB +6 more
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Ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants of the pantanal region (mato grosso, Brazil). [PDF]
Traditional knowledge is an important source of obtaining new phytotherapeutic agents. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted in Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Chumbo District (NSACD), located in Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil using semi‐structured questionnaires and interviews.
Bieski IG +6 more
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Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects of Murici (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth and Verbascifolia (L.) DC) and Taperebá (Spondias mombin L.) Extracts in Human Prostate Cell Line (PC-3) [PDF]
Anderson J Teodoro
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Evaluation of traditional fire management in an Amazonian savanna
Lavrado is a savanna located in the Amazon biome. Its full extent is strongly impacted by wildfires and prescribed burns, but there are few scientific studies on the effects of these fire regimes on this unique ecosystem.
Rodrigo de Moraes Falleiro +3 more
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Bioactivity and bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds from Brazilian fruit purees
In this study, the phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial activity and bioaccessibility in different fruit purees were evaluated. Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.), starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) and other fruits native from Brazil ...
Ana Paula Stafussa +9 more
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