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Presence of the Eucalyptus snout beetle in Ecuador and potential invasion risk in South America. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 We report the presence of the Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus platensis, in Ecuador. Ecological niche modeling revealed areas of climatic suitability in South America where this species is present or could invade in the future. Abstract Eucalyptus snout beetles are a complex of at least eight cryptic species (Curculionidae: Gonipterus scutellatus ...
Crespo-Pérez V +6 more
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Mutation of Cultural Information on the Use of Plant Complexes in Local Medical Systems. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2020 Despite being an affable strategy of adaptive expectation, the transmission of cultural information can result in unintended changes in the information. This is known as “mutation” in the theory of cultural evolution. The occurrence of information mutations in local medical systems may be greater in some situations.
Dantas JIM +3 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 The use of medicinal plants is an important source of therapeutic resources in rural communities and the wide versatility of some species may attract interest for prospecting studies. The aim of this study was to record and analyze local knowledge and the use of medicinal plants in the rural community of Malícia, municipality of Araçagi, Paraíba State,
Ezequiel da Costa Ferreira +8 more
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Evaluación de la capacidad inhibitoria de aceites esenciales en Staphylococcus aureus y Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2017 El interés por los aceites esenciales ha aumentado notablemente por sus propiedades bactericidas, fungicidas y antioxidantes. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la capacidad antibacteriana de aceites esenciales de eucalipto, limón y mandarina frente
Argote- Vega, Francisco Emilio +2 more
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Bragantia, 1944 On surroundings of a branch of the C.N.E.P.A. situated at Km 47 of the Rio-S. Paulo road (Rio de Janeiro) it was reported a rust attacking young plants of Eucalyptus citriodora Hk. in seed-plot and in transplanting boxes. Teliospores not observed in that occasion, showed up later and were found to belong to Puccinia psidii Winter.
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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 +9 more
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Active Essential Oils and Their Components in Use against Neglected Diseases and Arboviruses
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 The term neglected diseases refers to a group of infections caused by various classes of pathogens, including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and helminths, most often affecting impoverished populations without adequate sanitation living in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals.
Emanuela Coutinho Luna +11 more
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Local Knowledge and Conservation Priorities of Medicinal Plants near a Protected Area in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 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).
Noelia Ferreira da Silva +6 more
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MÉTODOS DE INDEXAÇÃO DE INDICADORES NA AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DO SOLO EM RELAÇÃO À EROSÃO HÍDRICA
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2015 A avaliação da qualidade dos solos agrícolas é importante para definição e adoção de práticas de manejo que garantam a sustentabilidade socioeconômica e ambiental.
Bernardo Moreira Cândido +5 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 The criteria that local people use for selecting medicinal plants have been a recurrent topic in pharmacology and ethnobotany. Two of the current hypotheses regarding this phenomenon, ecological apparency and diversification, attempt to explain the inclusion of “apparent” and “non‐apparent” and native and exotic taxa, respectively, in local ...
Taline Cristina da Silva +3 more
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