Analysis of the Variability of Therapeutic Indications of Medicinal Species in the Northeast of Brazil: Comparative Study. [PDF]
Ethnopharmacological Relevance. This study aims to evaluate the versatility of these species and their agreement of use and/or the informants’ knowledge and verify the variability of the information on the indicated medicinal species in comparison to other species from northeastern Brazilian areas. Materials and Methods.
Ferreira Macedo JG +9 more
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Mutation of Cultural Information on the Use of Plant Complexes in Local Medical Systems. [PDF]
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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Neuroprotective Properties of a Standardized Extract from Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Aroeira-Do-Sertão), as Evaluated by a Parkinson’s Disease Model in Rats [PDF]
Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. (Anacardiaceae) is a Brazilian medicinal species, which is common to the Northeastern Brazilian semiarid region, whose stem-bark is widely used in folk medicine.
Iana Calou +7 more
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Physical-mechanical wood properties of Myracrodruon urundeuva in homogeneous planting. Propriedades físico-mecânicas da madeira de Myracrodruon urundeuva em plantio homogêneo. [PDF]
As a result of its high density and durability, wood of Myracrodruon urundeuva (aroeira) is highly valued, and its exploitation in Brazilian primary forests has been prohibited by law since 1991.
Andressa KELLER +4 more
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Valuation of the Aroeira (Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão): perspectives on conservation Valoração da Aroeira (Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão): perspectivas para a conservação [PDF]
Assigning an economic value to a given environmental asset has helped conservation proposals, and valuing these assets at levels comparable to market rates facilitates the establishment of environmental policies.
Julio Marcelino Monteiro +3 more
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Germination patterns and seedling growth of congeneric native and invasive Mimosa species: Implications for risk assessment. [PDF]
Comparing the traits of congeneric native and invasive plants provides insights on the invasiveness of the introduced species. We compared germination pattern and seedling growth vigor of native Mimosa himalayana and invasive M. diplotricha which are sympatrically occurring in southeastern Nepal.
Kharel N +6 more
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Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. é uma espécie pertencente à família Anacardiaceae, cuja planta pode ser utilizada como medicinal, na indústria de curtimento de couro, na arborização de ruas e praças, produzindo madeira de grande resistência mecânica ...
R.S. Guedes +5 more
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Effect of Urochloa brizantha density on competition with Myracrodruon urundeuva
Cultivating Myracrodruon urundeuva seedlings in forest restoration or intercropped areas is significantly challenging due to the competition with weeds, especially forage grasses.
Murilo Antônio Oliveira Ruas +5 more
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In vitro shoot regeneration in Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All
ABSTRACT Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All. is a tree threatened with extinction, which has wood and medicinal potential. This study aimed to analyze the in vitro shoot regeneration in M. urundeuva, in order to increase the species multiplication. Two experiments were conducted: 1) concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) (0.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 and 16.0 ...
Tecla dos Santos Silva +3 more
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Abstract Studies on the relationship between Handroanthus serratifolius and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are limited in the literature. The influence of AMF spore density on plant development is fundamental information to determining the degree of benefits in this relationship. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects
Ludyanne da Silva da Sousa +4 more
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