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The promising role of natural products in Alzheimer's disease
Brain Disorders, 2022 Experimental studies support the discussion of the use of bioactive products of natural products as novel antioxidants sources of neuroprotection against neurodegeneration. Natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols, vitamins, Ginkgo biloba, curcumin, and
Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa +6 more
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Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2022 The Caatinga is the largest seasonal dry tropical forest in South America and it has been historically neglected in terms of its biodiversity. Regarding lizards, different studies led to the current knowledge of diversity and endemism in Caatinga, but ...
Lucas Rafael Uchôa +5 more
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New record of Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Caatinga of the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2013 The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) has a wide geographic distribution. However, in Brazil, there is still a lack of information on their population status and, in the Caatinga, little is known about its occurrence.
Nicholas Kaminski +5 more
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Range extension, new state record and geographic distribution map of Acratosaura mentalis (Amaral, 1933) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) [PDF]
Check List, 2012 We provide new records of Acratosaura mentalis from three localities in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, these records extending the known geographical distribution of the species to the municipalities of Sertânia, Custódia and Floresta. We also report A.
Michelle Brito +4 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2021 Restinga forests are plant formations that occur on plains of quaternary sandy deposits along the Brazilian coast. Despite historical reduction of the Restinga forests, little effort has been made to know the butterfly fauna of these areas. This paper is
Adalberto Medeiros +3 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 Tropical dry forests are among the most threatened vegetation types in the world, exposed to even higher deforestation rates than rainforests. The largest tropical dry forest is the Caatinga, in the semiarid Northeast region of Brazil.
Lucas Peixoto Teixeira +3 more
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Espécies exóticas invasoras em unidades de conservação federais do Brasil
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2014 Invasões biológicas estão entre as principais causas de perda de biodiversidade. Mesmo áreas protegidas têm sofrido sérias consequências das invasões biológicas, como a alteração da composição de espécies e dos processos ecossistêmicos, e em casos ...
Alexandre Bonesso Sampaio +1 more
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Corroboration of and additional records of Xiphocolaptes falcirostris (Spix, 1824) (Passeriformes, Dendrocolaptidae) in northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check ListXiphocolaptes falcirostris (Spix, 1824) is a broadly distributed bird species in the Caatinga biome; however, its populations are fragmented and restricted to well-preserved dry forests.
Paulo de Tarso Sambugaro Santos +3 more
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Biotemas, 2019 Variações polimórficas podem atuar nas alterações cromáticas, que, em excesso, causam a hiperpigmentação (indivíduos melânicos), e quando deficientes são responsáveis pela hipopigmentação (indivíduos albinos, leucísticos ou com piebaldismo) e podem ...
Leandro da Silva Oliveira +3 more
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Land, 2022 Aquaculture is currently one of the fastest growing food production systems globally, and shrimp is considered one of the most highly valued products.
Samuel Gameiro +4 more
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