Copaiba Oil-Resin Reduces the Alveolar Bone Damage Triggered by Apical Periodontitis in Rats. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects of copaiba oil–resin on induced apical periodontitis in rats. Methodology A total of 24 male Wistar rats were divided equally into three groups (eight animals each): control (C), apical periodontitis (AP) and apical periodontitis with copaiba administration (AP + COP).
Nazário RMF +11 more
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Eperua oleifera Ducke (Fabaceae) Oilresin Chemical Composition and the Isolation of a Natural Diterpenic Acid Methyl Ester. [PDF]
Eperua oleifera (Fabaceae) oilresin presents not only diterpenic acids, but also diterpenic acid methyl ester. ABSTRACT Eperua oleifera Ducke, commonly known as “copaíba‐jacaré,” produces oilresins traditionally used in folk medicine for wound healing and as antifungal and antibacterial agents, similar to those of Copaifera species.
Ribeiro R +5 more
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Medicinal Plants for Acne Vulgaris: An Evidence-Based Review of Treatments Promoted by Social Media. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Acne vulgaris refers to a chronic inflammatory state of the pilosebaceous follicles that affects the majority of adolescents. Treatments encompass topical agents and systemic therapies. Nowadays, we encounter a growing tendency to use herbal remedies, which raises concerns about misinformation disseminated by digital platforms.
Parvizi MM +6 more
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Gold for Cash and an Inflamed Rash: An Archival Study of Syphilis and Gonorrhoea in the Gold Mining Era of Otago, New Zealand. [PDF]
The demographic and socioeconomic shifts associated with various gold rushes throughout the Otago region of New Zealand have been well documented in historical records. However, the varying medical conditions that accompanied the influx of individuals to the goldfields and the city of Dunedin are not, particularly sexually transmitted infections, such ...
Rutten KA, Buckley HR, Woodley SJ.
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Are Fabaceae the principal super-hosts of galls in Brazil? [PDF]
We surveyed 58 scientific articles published between 1987 and 2018 to evaluate the representative nature of the Fabaceae as hosts of insect galls in Brazil, and to gain a better understanding of the interactions between gall-inducing insects and plants ...
JULIANA SANTOS-SILVA, TAINAR J. ARAÚJO
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Interspecific differences in the oleoresin production of Copaifera L. (Fabaceae) in the Amazon rainforest. [PDF]
Copaifera species produce an oleoresin of commercial importance that is widely extracted in Amazon communities. This paper addresses two questions. (1) What are the morphological characteristics of Copaifera species that influence oleoresin production ...
COSTA, P. da +6 more
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Genetic diversity, inbreeding and gene flow in a small fragmented population of Copaifera langsdorffii [PDF]
O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a taxa de imigração e a distância de dispersão de pólen e sementes em uma pequena população fragmentada de Copaifera langsdorffii Desf., com base no polimorfismo de oito locos microssatélites.
ALZATE-MARIN, Ana Lilia +6 more
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Copaifera species (Fabaceae) comprises approximately 70 species of large trees, from which 16 can be found in Brazil. The oleoresins obtained from their trunk are widely used in Brazilian folk medicine, which display important antitumoral potential. Chemically, these oleoresins are mainly composed of a mixture of sesquiterpenes and diterpenes.
Luiza Carneiro +11 more
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Predação de sementes por insetos em três espécies simpátricas de Copaifera L. (Fabaceae)
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a taxa de predação nas sementes e comparar o comprimento, largura e massa dos frutos de Copaifera sabulicola J. Costa & L.P.
Isana Martins do Santos +3 more
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To control urban pests, especially cockroaches of the Periplaneta americana species, various pesticides have been developed that are increasingly potent and effective.
Letícia de Oliveira Machado +5 more
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