Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs [PDF]
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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Flavonoid Composition and Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., a Native Plant from Caatinga Biome. [PDF]
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 +10 more
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Physicochemical and spectroscopical investigation of Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) pulp oil
This work describes the physicochemical characterization of the fruit pulp oil of Caryocar coriaceum (Wittm), “pequi.” The chemical composition was assessed by GLC, which demonstrated the following fatty acid contents: oleic (55.79%), palmitic (34.18 ...
Henrique Coutinho, Costa Jgm
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Estabilidade de molho de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) armazenado à temperatura ambiente [PDF]
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 +1 more
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Determination of water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in Brazilian tropical fruits by High Performance Liquid Chromatography [PDF]
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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Local Knowledge and Conservation Priorities of Medicinal Plants near a Protected Area in Brazil. [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Ethnopharmacological Studies for the Development of New Drugs. [PDF]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018.
Carvalho JCT +4 more
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Fixed Oil from Caryocar coriaceum: Chemical Composition, Nutritional Relevance, Biological Activities, and Current Translational Challenges—A Scoping Review [PDF]
Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae) is a native Brazilian species predominantly distributed in Cerrado areas and transitional regions with the Caatinga in Northeastern Brazil, whose fruits exhibit significant nutritional, technological, and ...
Joice Barbosa do Nascimento +2 more
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The "hidden diversity" of medicinal plants in northeastern Brazil: diagnosis and prospects for conservation and biological prospecting. [PDF]
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.
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Medicinal plants used as antitumor agents in Brazil: an ethnobotanical approach. [PDF]
In this study, we describe the medicinal plants that have been reported to be antitumor agents and that have been used in ethnobotanic research in Brazil to answer the following questions: what is the abundance of plants reported to be antitumor in Brazil?
de Melo JG +4 more
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