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Antioxidant Activity of the Fixed Oil from the Fruits of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae)

SVOA Microbiology
Oxidation is a crucial metabolic process that generates energy in cells but also results in the production of free radicals, leading to oxidative stress and the development of chronic diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can cause damage to DNA and cellular molecules, making the production of ...
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Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., Caryocaraceae) Oil Production: A strong economically influenced tradition in the Araripe region, northeastern Brazil

Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2015
The extraction of pequi ( Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) oil is a traditional activity that occurs between December and March. This extraction is performed by communities from the Araripe region, northeastern Brazil, and is very important to the local economy and culture. However, this practice has never been described in the literature.
Maria Clara Bezerra Tenório Cavalcanti, Letícia Zenóbia de Oliveira Campos, Rosemary da Silva Sousa, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque   +3 more
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Características químicas e físico-químicas de pequis da Chapada do Araripe, Ceará. [PDF]

, 2018
ALVES, R. E., GUERRA, N. B., LOPES, M. M. T., MAIA, A. de H. N., MATOS, N. M. dos S., OLIVEIRA, M. E. B. de, SAMPAIO, F. G. M.   +6 more
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Exploring new treatment strategies for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infections based on plant essential oils [PDF]

, 2013
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important cause of nosocomial and biofilm-associated infections which is often difficult to eradicate, due to its intrinsic resistance and capacity to undergo mutations and adaptations.
Coelho, Filipa Alexandra Baltar Lobo, Pereira, Maria Olívia   +1 more
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Patterns of use of wild food plants by Brazilian local communities: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2023
Gomes LCA, Medeiros PM, Prata APDN.
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THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS MICROPARTICLES PEQUI OIL (CARYOCAR CORIACEUM WITTM.) IN A POLYMERIC MATRIX OF ALGINATE AND CHITOSAN

, 2020
Pequi oil has high level of antioxidant substances, phenolic compounds, vitamin A and E, substances that are sensitive to the presence of light and oxygen. In order to provide greater stability to these compounds, microencapsulation techniques have been applied.
Castelo, Rachel Menezes, Silva, Luana Carvalho da, Alexandre, Joana de Barros, Freire, Gabrielle Albuquerque, Barroso, Tiago Linhares Cruz Tabosa, Furtado, Roselayne Ferro   +5 more
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Use, perception, and local management of Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore in rural communities in the Brazilian Savanna. [PDF]

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2021
de Almeilda JAS, Feitosa NA, Sousa LCE, Silva RNO, de Morais RF, Monteiro JM, de Sousa Júnior JR.   +6 more
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Caracterização da flora e da produção em volume, biomassa e carbono da vegetação arbórea em área de Cerradão no estado do Tocantins [PDF]

, 2014
Tese (doutorado)—Faculdade de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Florestais, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, 2014.Objetivou no presente estudo, descrever o tipo, a capacidade de resiliência, a caracterização da composição florística,
Miguel, Eder Pereira
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CARACTERIZAÇÃO FLORÍSTICO-ESTRUTURAL E GRUPO SUCESSIONAL DE ESPÉCIES ARBÓREAS NO BIOMA CERRADO DO ESTADO DE TOCANTINS, BRASIL [PDF]

, 2016
The objective of this study was to characterize the floristic composition, vegetation structure and ecological group of tree species in a cerradão forest (Cerrado biome) of Palmas, Tocantins State, Brazil.
Leal, Fabrício Assis, Melo, Rafael Rodolfo de, Miguel, Eder Pereira, Pereira, Reginaldo Sérgio, Rezende, Alba Valéria   +4 more
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Nutraceuticals: Focus on Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Cancer, Antioxidant Properties in Gastrointestinal Tract. [PDF]

Antioxidants (Basel), 2022
Caponio GR, Lippolis T, Tutino V, Gigante I, De Nunzio V, Milella RA, Gasparro M, Notarnicola M.   +7 more
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