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INSETICIDAL OILS FROM AMAZON PLANTS IN CONTROL OF FALL ARMYWORM

Revista Caatinga, 2016
The potential insecticidal of oils from southwestern Amazon plants against Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was investigated. Initial bioassays were performed with undiluted oils from 11 plant species.
ANA CLÁUDIA VIEIRA DOS SANTOS, CARROMBERTH CARIOCA FERNANDES, LUCAS MARTINS LOPES, ADALBERTO HIPÓLITO DE SOUSA   +3 more
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Comportamento de espécies florestais amazônicas quanto à luminosidade [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1980
Resumo Os autores comparam o crescimento em diâmetro, altura e a sobrevivência de 21 espécies florestais da Amazônia, de interesse econômico, plantadas em duas condições de luminosidade: uma sob sombra de floresta primária não explorada e a outra em ...
Jurandyr da Cruz Alencar, Vivaldo Campbell de Araujo   +1 more
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Wet Season Environments Drive Local Adaptation in the Timber Tree Dicorynia guianensis in French Guiana

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 23, December 2025.
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
Julien Bonnier, Enrique Sáez Laguna, Thomas Francisco, Valérie Troispoux, Olivier Brunaux, Sylvain Schmitt, Stéphane Traissac, Niklas Tysklind, Myriam Heuertz   +8 more
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The medicinal use of Carapa guianensis Abul. (Andiroba)

, 2021
Objectives: The general objective is to identify the medicinal properties of Carapa guianensis Aubl by the Amazon population. Methodology: This is a literature review in online databases of books, theses, dissertations, and articles published between 2015 and 2021. It was identified in the research that the Andiroba lipid extract, obtained from almonds
Ribeiro , Carla Denise Bahia, Costa, Patrícia Almeida da, Lima , Sarah Raquel Viana de, Silva, Marcos Túlio da   +3 more
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The Light Bite: Red‐Nosed Cuxiu (Chiropotes albinasus, Primates) Exploit Differential Penetrability of Hard Fruit Husks When Selecting Dental Puncture Sites

Biotropica, Volume 57, Issue 6, November 2025.
Red‐nosed cuxiu are specialists in unripe seeds of hard‐husked fruits, which they access with massive jaw muscles and enlarged canines. But this costs energy and risks tooth breakage. The monkeys reduce both by biting at the softest spots on the fruit surface.
Adrian A. Barnett, Gemma Penhorwood, Ellie Little, Rebecca Bonham, Maisie Carter, Richelly S. Andrade, Gitana N. Cavalcanti, Renann H. P. Dias da Silva, Marcelo Menenzes, Jen Muir, Tadeu G. de Oliveira, Tereza C. Santos‐Barnett, Lucy M. Todd, Justin A. Ledogar, Sarah A. Boyle, Ben Klinkenberg   +15 more
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Recent Advances in the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids Against Gliomas: A Systematic Review (2022–2025)

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 13, Issue 4, August 2025.
Emerging mechanisms of cannabinoid‐induced cell death in glioma. ABSTRACT Glioma is the most common and lethal primary brain tumor in adults, with glioblastoma (GBM) representing the most aggressive subtype, characterized by diffuse infiltration, resistance to therapy, and a poor prognosis.
Farideh A. Javid, Andrej Belancic, Man Ki Kwok, Yun Wah Lam   +3 more
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Innovative Polymeric Sponges Loaded with Andiroba Oil and Cu(II) Complex: Synthesis, Characterization, Controlled Release, and Antimicrobial Activity

ChemistrySelect, Volume 10, Issue 26, July 11, 2025.
Innovative sponges composed of andiroba oil (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) and 1,10‐phenanthroline/Cu(II) crystalline complex, dispersed in sodium alginate and cellulose matrix were developed. FTIR revealed their main functional groups and bands assigned to interaction between Cu2+ ions and organic compounds.
Jad Lorena F. Simplício, Marinaldo V. de Souza Junior, Jaqueline D. S. Barros, João G. de Oliveira Neto, Richard P. Dutra, Adenilson O. dos Santos, Francisco F. de Sousa, Eliana B. Souto   +7 more
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“Touch&Play” Wood Typification by the MasSpec Pen

Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Volume 60, Issue 6, June 2025.
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.
Adriano Reis, Caroline Pais Carvalho, Iasmim Lopes de Lima, Felipe R. P. Mansoldo, Alane Beatriz Vermelho, Rosineide Costa Simas, Livia S. Eberlin, Marcos N. Eberlin   +7 more
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Mapeamento patentométrico da andiroba (carapa guianensis e carapa procera)

BIBLOS - Revista do Instituto de Ciências Humanas e da Informação
A Carapa guianensis e a Carapa procera, conhecidas como andiroba, constituem espécies da biodiversidade brasileira de relevância biológica, econômica e para a inovação, em razão da exploração de seus derivados. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma análise patentométrica da andiroba, a fim de compreender o panorama tecnológico relacionado à ...
Maria do Perpétuo Socorro de Lima Verde Coelho, Yasmin Martins Gomes, Thalisson Freitas Leite   +2 more
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Antigenotoxicity protection of Carapa guianensis oil against mitomycin C and cyclophosphamide in mouse bone marrow

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible protective of C. guianensis oil against MMC and CP, which are direct- and indirect-acting chemical mutagens, using the micronucleus test. Three experiments were performed. First the C. guianensis oil was
SUSY R. LEMES, DWIGHT A. CHAVES, NELSON J. DA SILVA JÚNIOR, CRISTIENE C. CARNEIRO, LEE CHEN-CHEN, LUCIANE M. DE ALMEIDA, PABLO J. GONÇALVES, PAULO R. DE MELO-REIS   +7 more
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