Mauritia flexuosa es una especie vegetal amazónica que forma extensas poblaciones denominadas “aguajales”. Como los pobladores amazónicos emplean varios órganos de M.
Jorge Angulo Quintanilla +6 more
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Useful palms (Arecaceae) near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon
This paper describes the uses of 64 species of palms in 28 villages in Departamento de Loreto, Peru. There, the palms are of great use as food (Bactris gasipaes, Mauritia flexuosa, Euterpe precatoria, Oenocarpus bataua), for fiber production ...
Henrik Balslev +4 more
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Phenolic Compounds: From Traditional Uses to Innovative Applications and Everything in Between
This review deals with many aspects related to the study of phenolic compounds, starting with advances in extraction, detection, and quantification methods, going through bioavailability, bioactivity, and beneficial health properties, and discussing antioxidant and antimicrobial uses and mechanisms.
Marcela de Sá Barreto da Cunha +5 more
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Characterization of Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) oil by absorption and emission spectroscopies [PDF]
Oil samples obtained from Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) palm tree fruits were characterized by absorption and emission spectroscopies. The absorption spectrum was recorded in the range from 300 to 2000 nm, while the emission spectrum was analyzed between
Zilio, Sergio C. +13 more
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The alkaloid glandicoline B (1) and six other compounds: ergosterol (2), brassicasterol (3), ergosterol peroxide (4), cerevisterol (5), mannitol (6) and 1-O-α-D-glucopyranoside (7) were isolated from Penicillium sp.
Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen +7 more
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Flora das cangas da Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brasil: Arecaceae
Resumo Este estudo apresenta um tratamento taxonômico para as espécies de Arecaceae registradas nas áreas de cangas na Serra dos Carajás, no estado do Pará, com descrições, imagens e comentários morfológicos das espécies.
Alice Lima Hiura +1 more
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Tocotrienols: A Review From Source to Therapeutic Applications
Tocotrienols demonstrate superior antioxidant, neuroprotective, and anti‐inflammatory properties compared to conventional vitamin E forms, with promising therapeutic applications across multiple disorders when delivered through optimized systems that enhance their inherently limited bioavailability.
Natalia‐Carolina Londoño +6 more
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Artefatos de miriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.) em Abaetetuba, Pará: da produção à comercialização
No estuário amazônico, a palmeira Mauritia flexuosa L. f. (miriti) é conhecida por fornecer matéria-prima para a confecção de cestaria e brinquedos, ambos de relevância econômica e cultural para a população local.
Ronize da Silva Santos +1 more
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First record of the De Vivo’s Disk-winged Bat, Thyroptera devivoi Gregorin, Gonçalves, Lim & Engstrom, 2006 (Chiroptera, Thyropteridae), from Colombia, with comments about the record of Thyroptera lavali Pine, 1993 from the country [PDF]
We report the first record of Thyroptera devivoi from Colombia in a palm swamp of Mauritia flexuosa in an aeolian seasonally flooded savanna ecosystem. This record is the seventh specimen and the fifth locality known for T.
Miguel Rodriguez-Posada +3 more
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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso +6 more
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