Ethnobotanical, Medical, Therapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Carapa guianensis Aublet
Carapa guianensis, popularly known as andiroba, belongs to the Meliaceae family of plants. The oil extracted from the andiroba seed is thick, dark yellow in color and is used as a raw material for illumination lamps and in the cosmetics industry for the
Inês Ribeiro Machado +1 more
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Evaluation of pre-germination treatments in Carapa guianensis AUBL
Understanding seed germination of native forest species of the Tropical wet forest is essential for ecosystem regeneration and conservation, which have been affected by the exploitation of wood and non-wood forest products.
Pedro Pablo Bacca +3 more
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Repellent Action of Carapa guianensis and Caesalpinia ferrea for flies species of Calliphoridae family [PDF]
: Myiases occur by the infestation of fly larvae in tissues of live vertebrate animals, resulting in economic loss. Phytotherapy is considered an important alternative in the control of insects, which may reduce the economic impacts .
Ciciane Pereira Marten Fernandes +7 more
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Limonoides isolados dos frutos de Carapa guianensis Aublet (Meliaceae) [PDF]
Six limonoids were isolated in hexane extract obtained from the seeds and pericarps of Carapa guianensis. The structures of the limonoids were determined based on the analysis of High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (uni-and ...
Suniá Gomes Silva +2 more
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Valorization of Carapa guianensis Aubl. seeds treated by compressed n-propane [PDF]
This study evaluated the oil content obtained from andiroba seeds by pressurized n-propane at different conditions of temperature (25, 35, and 45 °C) and pressure (40, 60, and 80 bar), and conventional extraction technique using n-hexane as the solvent ...
DJÉSSICA RASPE +5 more
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Seasonality and Phosphate Fertilization in Carbohydrates Storage: Carapa guianensis Aubl. Seedlings Responses. [PDF]
The low availability of phosphorus and water in soil can promote the remobilization of carbohydrates in the plant, releasing energy to mitigate stress. In this context, our objective was to analyze the production and allocation of carbohydrates in plants of Carapa guianensis Aubl.
Peleja VL +4 more
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"Touch&Play" Wood Typification by the MasSpec Pen. [PDF]
ABSTRACT We have investigated the ability of a MasSpec Pen (MSPen) “three‐in‐one” (extraction, transfer, and ionization) device coupled to a mass spectrometer to provide instantaneous chemical profiles that could promptly characterize wood samples from the mahogany (Meliaceae) family.
Reis A +7 more
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SAMPLING PROCESSES FOR Carapa guianensis AUBL. IN THE AMAZON [PDF]
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to analyze the adaptive cluster sampling (ACS), simple random sampling (SRS) and systematic sampling (SS) processes to obtain the number of ha-1 trees of Carapa guianensis Aubl. in the Amazon. The data were obtained through 100% inventory and sampling simulations, considering a DBH ≥ 25 cm, a sampling intensity ...
Diego dos Santos Vieira +5 more
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Wet Season Environments Drive Local Adaptation in the Timber Tree Dicorynia guianensis in French Guiana. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The vast tropical rainforests of the Guiana Shield in Northern South America play a vital role in maintaining the region's ecological balance and economy. Increasing pressure from selective logging, gold mining and climate variability threatens these ecosystems. Sustainable rainforest management requires understanding the genetic diversity and
Bonnier J +8 more
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Os objetivos deste trabalho foram identificar os insetos associados à predação de sementes de Carapa guianensis e Carapa procera e avaliar o potencial de dano nas sementes por insetos e a ocorrência de estratificação vertical na predação de sementes de ...
Adriana Araújo Pinto +3 more
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