Flavonoid Composition and Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., a Native Plant from Caatinga Biome. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 Caryocar coriaceum fruits, found in Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga, are commonly used as food and in folk medicine, as anti-inflammatory, bactericide, fungicide, leishmanicide, and nematicide.
Alves DR +10 more
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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are used in the manufacture of oil for food and medicinal purposes.
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra +9 more
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Pequi Kernel oil extraction by hydraulic pressing and its characterization [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2020 The seed by-products of pequi pulp processing have a kernel in its core which is not used due to the difficulty of its extraction from the spinous endocarp. However, this kernel has high quality oil which can be used for human consumption.
Janice Ribeiro Lima +3 more
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Prospecting Plant Extracts and Bioactive Molecules with Antimicrobial Activity in Brazilian Biomes: A Review [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2023 Antimicrobial resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to global health, food security, and development. In this aspect, medicinal plants have been studied to support the development of viable alternatives to prevent and treat infectious ...
José Carlos Eloi de Queiroz +2 more
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Determination of water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in Brazilian tropical fruits by High Performance Liquid Chromatography [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal physiological functioning and they need to be provided in adequate amounts by the diet. They are nutrients mainly associated to fruit consumption, playing an important role in the cellular function ...
Renata Carmo de Assis +8 more
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Pequi: a Brazilian fruit with potential uses for the fat industry [PDF]
Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids, 2017 Pequi is a native fruit from Brazil, found in the Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Rain Forest regions. It is one of the main plants with great potential for sustainable use in Central Brazil.
Guedes Andréa Madalena Maciel +2 more
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Potencial antioxidante dos ésteres de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum) na criopreservação de sêmen bovino e na fertilização in vitro [PDF]
Ciência Animal BrasileiraA criopreservação de sêmen bovino é um procedimento fundamental na reprodução animal, mas está associada à produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio (ROS), que podem causar danos significativos aos espermatozoides.
Micherlene da Silva Carneiro Lustosa +11 more
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Plant extractivism in light of game theory: a case study in northeastern Brazil. [PDF]
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2015 Silva RR, Gomes LJ, Albuquerque UP.
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Knowledge and extractivism of Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart. in a local community of the Brazilian Savanna, Northeastern Brazil. [PDF]
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2014 Feitosa IS, Albuquerque UP, Monteiro JM.
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Flora of Ceará State, Brazil: Caryocaraceae, Hypericaceae, and Rhizophoraceae [PDF]
Rodriguésia, 2022 We examined the diversity and distribution of Caryocaraceae, Hypericaceae, and Rhizophoraceae in Ceará State, Brazil. Floristic treatments were carried out based on comparative analyses of the morphological characters of specimens from several Brazilian ...
Maria Iracema Bezerra Loiola +2 more
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