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Characterization of Nutrients in the Leaves and Fruits of Embaúba (Cecropia Pachystachya) Trécul

Journal of Regulatory Science, 2016
The fruits and leaves of the embaúba tree (Cecropia Pachystachya Trécul) harvested in the region of the state of Rio de Janeiro were analyzed for moisture, protein, fat, ash, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, carbohydrates, pH, acidity and minerals. The fresh fruit and leaves had 71.8 and 62.4% moisture, 0.54 and 1.13% protein, 0.68 and 0.46% total fat ...
Cristina de Souza Lima, Elaine, Barreto da Silva Feijó, Marcia, Ribeiro dos Santos, Edna, U.O. Sabaa-Srur, Armando, Luo, Rensheng, Dobbs, Thomas, Smith, Robert   +6 more
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Co-existence of ants and termites in Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae)

Sociobiology, 2014
Individuals of Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) host Azteca (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies in their hollow internodes and feed them with glycogen bodies produced in modified petiole bases (trichilia). In turn, ants keep trees free from herbivores and lianas.
Ana Carolina de Oliveira Neves, Carolina Tavares Bernardo, Flavio Antonio Maës dos santos   +2 more
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In vivo wound healing activity of gels containing Cecropia pachystachya leaves

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the in-vivo wound healing and in-vitro antioxidant activity of gels containing the ethyl acetate extract of Cecropia pachystachya (ECP) 2% and 5%, and to perform the chemical fingerprint of ECP by HPLC-DAD. Methods
Ana Paula do Nascimento, Duque, Nícolas de Castro Campos, Pinto, Renata de Freitas, Mendes, Josiane Mello, da Silva, Danielle Maria de Oliveira, Aragão, Maria Christina Marques Nogueira, Castañon, Elita, Scio   +6 more
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Evaluation of the antimicrobial potential of the Ethanolic extract of Cecropia pachystachya t. (Embaúba) Leaves

, 2021
The present study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of the ethanol extract of Cecropia pachystachya (embaúba) leaves. To achieve the microbiological tests used were Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus ATCC 29213, S. aureus ATCC 25925, S. pyogenes 1033B and the clinical isolate from the Mycology Laboratory of the Federal University of Pernambuco,
Andrade, Beatriz Rayana Damásio de, Silva, Athila da Costa, Souza, Jaqueline Barbosa de, Silva, Luana Bastos da, Silva, Mayara Paes de França, Alves, Rayssa Rosendo, Silva, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Bastos da   +6 more
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MorFunSeed: A Morphological and Functional Seed Database of Tree and Shrub Species Commonly Used for Direct Seeding in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest Biomes of Brazil

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 4, July 2026.
The MorFunSeed dataset compiles standardized seed morphology and functional traits for 131 tree and shrub species native to Brazil's Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes. It includes 26 variables and 3406 records, providing a consistent and comparable structure across species.
Mariane Cristina Inocente, Andreliza Roberta Terciotti de Oliveira, Felipe Bueno Dutra, Mario Santos, Fatima Conceição Márquez Piña‐Rodrigues   +4 more
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The Use of Medicinal Plants in the Riverside Community of the Mazagão River in the Brazilian Amazon, Amapá, Brazil: Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Studies

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
The inhabitants of the floodplain of the Mazagão River in the State of Amapá in the Brazilian Amazon have inherited from indigenous African and Cabocla cultures indications for the use and forms of preparation of medicinal plants to cure diseases of the body and spirit. This study aimed to perform an ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used
Rosângela do Socorro Ferreira Rodrigues Sarquis, Ícaro Rodrigues Sarquis, Iann Rodrigues Sarquis, Caio Pinho Fernandes, Gabriel Araújo da Silva, Raullyan Borja Lima e Silva, Mário Augusto Gonçalves Jardim, Brenda Lorena Sánchez-Ortíz, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho, Filippo Fratini   +9 more
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Diet composition of the Red‐billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii) and its role as seed disperser in the Atlantic Forest: conservation insights

Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 5, July 2026.
Abstract Introduction Forest fragmentation and defaunation are major drivers of biodiversity loss in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, where 70–90% of tree species depend on animal‐mediated seed dispersal. Reintroduction of large frugivores, such as cracids, is being used to restore species populations and lost ecological functions.
Maria P. M. X. Rufino, Carlos M. M. E. Torres, Peter van der Sleen, Lausanne S. de Almeida, Fabiano R. de Melo, Kesleyane P. Camilo, Otávio M. Verly, Walter da Silva Costa, Jacinto M. de Lana, Marielos Peña‐Claros   +9 more
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Ethnopharmacology Study of Plants from Atlantic Forest with Leishmanicidal Activity

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan belonging to Leishmania genus. Different clinical outcomes can be observed depending on the parasite species and patient’s health condition. The outcomes can range from single cutaneous lesions to lethal visceral form.
Beatriz Mendes Santos, Adriana Bezerra-Souza, Sonia Aragaki, Eliana Rodrigues, Eric Umehara, João Henrique Ghilardi Lago, Márcia Dalastra Laurenti, Susan Pereira Ribeiro, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero, Ghee T. Tan   +9 more
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Forest Structure and the Species Composition of the Parque Estadual Mata Atlântica, Located in Goiás State, Brazil

International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
The Parque Estadual Mata Atlântica (PEMA), Goiás state, Brazil, is an Atlantic Forest reserve which has not been studied yet. The aims were to investigate plant biodiversity and characterize the flora to support the management plan. We adopt the point‐centered quarter method to inventory the tree‐shrub and lianas with the diameter at breast height more
Ismael Martins Pereira, Jovan Martins Rios, Vagner Santiago do Vale, Vera Lúcia Gomes-Klein, Ademilson Coneglian, Ednaldo Cândido Rocha, L. M. Chu   +6 more
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Aboveground biomass accumulation in Brazilian semi‐deciduous seasonal Atlantic Forest restoration sites over a 20‐year time series

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 8, November 2025.
The role of forests undergoing restoration in mitigating climate change is widely accepted. However, periodic assessment of aboveground biomass (AGB) accumulation in actively restored areas is scarce, particularly in tropical forests. Here, we estimated AGB as an indicator of carbon stocks in six Atlantic Forest native species reforestations aged 4–20 ...
Giovanna G. Lemos, Fátima A. Arcanjo, José M. D. Torezan   +2 more
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