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Animal–Plant Interactions Under Defaunation: Consequences for Amazonian Trees of Commercial Interest
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.We experimentally investigated the effects of medium‐ and large‐sized mammal defaunation on the removal and fate of seeds from economically important forest species in Amazonian forests. Our results show that mammal exclusion significantly reduced seed removal, although the magnitude of this effect varied among plant species.
Arlison Castro +5 more
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The lipidome, genotoxicity, hematotoxicity and antioxidant properties of andiroba oil from the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2016 Andirobeira is an Amazonian tree, the seeds of which produce a commercially valuable oil that is used in folk medicine and in the cosmetic industry.
Susana Suely Rodrigues Milhomem-Paixão +8 more
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Variações na produção de sementes e recomendações para o manejo de uso múltiplo da andirobeira
Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2017 O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a variação anual da produção de frutos da andirobeira em floresta nativa e as suas implicações para o manejo florestal de uso múltiplo.
Helio Tonini
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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 +1 more
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Cumulative mortality of Aedes aegypti larvae treated with compounds
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2014 OBJECTIVE To evaluate the larvicidal activity of Azadirachta indica, Melaleuca alternifolia, carapa guianensis essential oils and fermented extract of Carica papaya against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae).
Sandra Maria Torres +5 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 +3 more
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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 +15 more
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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 +3 more
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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 +3 more
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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 +7 more
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