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Organic Extract of Justicia pectoralis Jacq. Leaf Inhibits Interferon‐γ Secretion and Has Bacteriostatic Activity against Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Justicia pectoralis Jacq. (Acanthaceae) leaves currently found in the Brazilian north‐east are widely used to treat diabetes, menstrual pains, asthma, and other disorders. This work aimed to identify the phytochemical characterization and biological activities of J. pectoralis leaf extracts.
Tiago Rafael de Sousa Nunes, Marina Ferraz Cordeiro, Fernanda Gomes Beserra, Matheus Landim de Souza, Wliana Alves Viturino da Silva, Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares, Sérgio Dias Costa-Junior, Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti, Maira Galdino da Rocha Pitta, Ivan da Rocha Pitta, Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rêgo, Yuri Clement   +12 more
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Chlorophyll, nitrogen and antioxidant activities in Cumaru (Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd) (Fabaceae) in two water regimes [PDF]

, 2016
The Cumaru (Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd.) is a species used by traditional populations and industries using timber and non-timber forest products.
Maltarolo, Bruno Moitinho, Cardoso, Kerolém Prícila Sousa, Filho, Benedito Gomes dos Santos, Lima, Ellen Gleyce da Silva, Nascimento, Vitor Resende do, Silva, Karollyne Renata Souza, Brito, Ana Ecídia de Araújo, Nogueira, Glauco André dos Santos, Oliveira, Tamires Borges de, Junior, Waldemar Viana De Andrade, Neto, Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira, Ataíde, Wander Luiz da Silva   +11 more
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Oxidative Stability of Baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) Oil Monitored by Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy

Journal of Spectroscopy, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) is a native fruit of the Brazilian savanna that provides a nutritive oil, which also has medicinal properties. Baru fruits were collected in central‐western Brazil, and the oil was obtained by pressing the seeds. The Baru oil was heated at 110°C for 24 h, and its oxidative stability was investigated by using fluorescence and
Vanessa D. Silva, José N. Conceição, Ivan P. Oliveira, Caroline H. Lescano, Rozanna M. Muzzi, Omar P. S. Filho, Edemilson C. Conceição, Gleison A. Casagrande, Anderson R. L. Caires, Austin Nevin   +9 more
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Uma análise sobre a implementação de políticas públicas de educação ambiental nas escolas municipais de cumaru em Pernambuco - Brasil [PDF]

, 2023
This research had the general objective of analyzing the implementation of public environmental education policies in Schools in the Municipality of Cumaru-PE, which guide sustainable development.
Costa, Núbia Muniz
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The “Hidden Diversity” of Medicinal Plants in Northeastern Brazil: Diagnosis and Prospects for Conservation and Biological Prospecting

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 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.
Deyvson Rodrigues Cavalcanti, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves   +2 more
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Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Anticholinesterase Activities of Plant Seed Extracts from Brazilian Semiarid Region

BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticholinesterase activities of ethanolic seed extracts of twenty‐one plant species from Brazilian semiarid region were investigated. The extracts were tested for antimicrobial activity against six bacteria strains and three yeasts.
Davi Felipe Farias, Terezinha Maria Souza, Martônio Ponte Viana, Bruno Marques Soares, Arcelina Pacheco Cunha, Ilka Maria Vasconcelos, Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo, Paulo Michel Pinheiro Ferreira, Vânia Maria Maciel Melo, Ana Fontenele Urano Carvalho, Kazim Husain   +10 more
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Modulation of the Antibiotic Activity by Extracts from Amburana cearensis A. C. Smith and Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan

BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
The aim of this study was to verify the possible interactions between ethanol extracts of Amburana cearensis A. C. Smith and Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan, combined with six antimicrobial drugs against multiresistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolated from humans.
Fernando G. Figueredo, Emerson O. Ferreira, Bruno F. F. Lucena, Cícero M. G. Torres, Daniel L. Lucetti, Elaine C. P. Lucetti, João Marcos F. L. Silva, Francisco A. V. Santos, Cássio R. Medeiros, Gardênia M. M. Oliveira, Aracélio V. Colares, José G. M. Costa, Henrique D. M. Coutinho, Irwin R. A. Menezes, Júlio C. F. Silva, Marta R. Kerntopf, Patrícia R. L. Figueiredo, Edinardo F. F. Matias, Fabio Ferreira Perazzo   +18 more
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Comercialização da amêndoa de cumaru nos municípios de Santarém e Alenquer, leste da Amazônia [PDF]

, 2017
O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a comercialização da amêndoa de cumaru, o perfil dos feirantes, varejistas e atacadistas nos mercados de Santarém e Alenquer, estado do Pará.
Reis, Leonardo Pequeno, Sousa Rêgo, Lyvia Julienne, Vasconcellos Gama, João Ricardo, da Silva, Liniker Fernandes, da Silva, Márcio Lopes   +4 more
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Screening of Brazilian Isolated Yeasts Reveals Multiple Potential Chassis for Industrial Biotechnology

Yeast, EarlyView.
Harnessing Brazilian microbial diversity, comprehensive phenotypic screening of 79 yeast isolates identified non‐conventional strains with superior multi‐stress tolerance and metabolic versatility compared to S. cerevisiae under industrially relevant conditions.
Giovanna R. Maklouf, Lara I. S. Sousa, Juliana Pimentel Galhardo, Cecilia Trivellin, João Pedro R. Prado, Tássia Cristina da Silva, Ana C. S. R. de Carvalho, Juliana José, Gonçalo A. G. Pereira, Marcelo F. Carazzolle, Fellipe S. B. de Mello   +10 more
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Cumaru-ferro: Dipteryx odorata. [PDF]

, 2008
NOMES VULGARES POR UNIDADES DA FEDERAÇÃO: no Acre e no Pará, cumaru-ferro; no Amazonas, cumaru, cumaru-do-amazonas, cumaru-ferro, cumaru-da-folha-grande, cumaru-roxo, cumaru-verdadeiro, cumbari e sarrapia; no Maranhão, cumari; e em Mato Grosso, em ...
CARVALHO, P. E. R.
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