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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, José Jailson Lima Bezerra, Viviane Bezerra da Silva, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Natália Cruz-Martins, Christophe Hano, Saulo Almeida de Menezes, Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais-Braga, Antonio Fernando Morais de Oliveira   +9 more
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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. Due to the biological potential of this plant, this study focuses on the evaluation of antifungal and antileishmanial activities, including anticholinesterase ...
Alves DR, Maia de Morais S, Tomiotto-Pellissier F, Miranda-Sapla MM, Vasconcelos FR, da Silva ING, Araujo de Sousa H, Assolini JP, Conchon-Costa I, Pavanelli WR, Freire FDCO.   +10 more
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Estabilidade de molho de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) armazenado à temperatura ambiente [PDF]

Revista Brasileira De Fruticultura, 2014
Avaliou-se a estabilidade de um molho de pequi durante 300 dias, armazenado à temperatura ambiente (24 ± 2 º C). O fluxograma de elaboração do molho de pequi teve as seguintes etapas: matéria-prima, seleção e lavagem, sanificação, lavagem, descascamento,
Ricardo Elesbão Alves, Maria Do Socorro Moura Rufino   +1 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, José Roberto S. A. Leite, Andreanne Gomes Vasconcelos   +2 more
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<i>Caryocar brasiliense</i> Camb. Fruit Improves Health and Lifespan in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
This study quantified bioactive compounds in Caryocar brasiliense fruit pulp and assessed its antioxidant capacity, heat and oxidative stress resistance, and quality of life improvements, including locomotor activity, resistance to β‐amyloid peptide toxicity, and pro‐longevity effects in Caenorhabditis elegans. The results show that C.
de Araújo LCA, Leite NR, da Rocha PDS, Oliveira AS, Leite DF, Estigarribia IG, Alves MHF, Soutilha ADS, Dos Santos HF, Baldivia DDS, Junior NCF, Agarrayua DA, de Ávila DS, Campos JF, de Picoli Souza K, Dos Santos EL.   +15 more
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Modifying Effect of the Antibiotic Action, Membrane Permeability, and ADMET/Toxicity Profile of the Fixed Oil From the Pulp of Mauritia Flexuosa F.L. (Arecaceae). [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
ABSTRACT The increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics has stimulated the search for natural products capable of modulating antimicrobial activity. In this study, the fixed oil from Mauritia flexuosa pulp was evaluated for its antibacterial activity, modulatory effect on antibiotics, membrane permeability, and ADMET/toxicity profile.
Araújo IM, de Oliveira CT, Pereira-de-Morais L, Alencar AS, Oliveira-Tintino CDM, Narciso MAC, Martins AOBPB, Machado STS, Gonçalves SA, Alves DS, Rocha JE, Araújo ACF, Freitas PR, Almeida-Bezerra JW, Silva JTDC, Coutinho HDM.   +15 more
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Local Knowledge and Conservation Priorities of Medicinal Plants near a Protected Area in Brazil. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2019
We investigated the influence of socioeconomic factors (age, gender, and occupation) on the local knowledge of medicinal plants in the Araripe National Forest, Brazil, and the priority of conservation of the species as perceived by people. Additionally, priority species for in situ conservation were identified by calculating conservation priority (CP).
da Silva NF, Hanazaki N, Albuquerque UP, Almeida Campos JL, Feitosa IS, Araújo EL.   +5 more
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Ethnopharmacological Studies for the Development of New Drugs. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2018
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018.
Carvalho JCT, Fernandes CP, Amado JRR, Navarrete A, Quintans-Júnior LJ.   +4 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, Rafaela de Lima Gomes Soares, Adriana Camurça Pontes Siqueira, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa, Ana Erbênia Pereira Mendes, Eveline de Alencar Costa, Alessandra Pinheiro de Góes Carneiro, Carla Soraya Costa Maia   +8 more
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The "hidden diversity" of medicinal plants in northeastern Brazil: diagnosis and prospects for conservation and biological prospecting. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013
Increases in ethnobotanical studies and knowledge in recent decades have led to a greater and more accurate interpretation of the overall patterns related to the use of medicinal plants, allowing for a clear identification of some ecological and cultural phenomena.
Cavalcanti DR, Albuquerque UP.
europepmc   +2 more sources