Interphase nuclei, karyotypes and nuclear DNA amounts in five species of Oenocarpus (Arecaceae) [PDF]
The genus Oenocarpus Martius, 1823 (Arecaceae) includes five species commonly used in Amazonia, especially for their fruits. Little is known about the cytogenetic characteristics and DNA amounts of these species, except for O.
Natália Padilha de Oliveira +3 more
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Antioxidant Capacity through Electrochemical Methods and Chemical Composition of Oenocarpus bataua and Gustavia macarenensis from the Ecuadorian Amazon [PDF]
This study evaluated the antioxidant properties and chemical composition of the seeds, pulp and peels of Ungurahua (Oenocarpus bataua) and Pasu (Gustavia macarenensis)—fruits, native to the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Carlos Méndez-Durazno +6 more
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Taxonomic status of Oenocarpus bataua (Euterpeae, Arecaceae) inferred from plastid sequences [PDF]
With the aim of testing the evolutionary relationships between Oenocarpus bataua (formerly Jessenia bataua) and other Oenocarpus species (Arecaceae), a phylogenetic study of tribe Euterpeae (Arecaceae) was conducted using 3,6 kb of non-coding chloroplast
Rommel Montúfar +1 more
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Morfologia e emergência de plântulas de Oenocarpus bataua Martius em diferentes substratos e luminosidades. Morphology and emergency germination of Oenocarpus bataua Martius seedlings in different substrates and luminosities. [PDF]
Objetivou-se neste trabalho descrever morfologicamente o pirênio e caracterizar os estágios morfológicos da plântula de Oenocarpus bataua durante a germinação e emergência e verificar o efeito do substrato e ambiente na emergência de pirênios de ...
Auriane da Conceição Dutra da SILVA +3 more
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First report of Rhodnius stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão, 1993 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae), vector of Trypanosoma cruzi (TcI) and Trypanosoma rangeli (TrA), in Rondônia, Southwestern Brazilian Amazonia [PDF]
Triatomines are hematophagous insects of epidemiological importance as they are vectors of Chagas disease. The first report of Rhodnius stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão, 1993 in Rondônia, Brazil, is described.
André Luiz Rodrigues Menezes +6 more
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Degree of seed desiccation sensitivity of the Amazonian palm Oenocarpus bacaba depends on the criterion for germination [PDF]
Across the seed-seedling transition, several germination criteria are used in studies of palm-seed germination. In Oenocarpus bataua, these criteria have differential tolerance to thermal stress.
Lydiane Lucia de Sousa BASTOS +3 more
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Taxonomy of the Oenocarpus-Jessenia (Palmae) complex in Brazil [PDF]
Two genera, Oenocarpus and Jessenia are recognized in this complex of Neotropical palms. They are well represented in Brasil, Oenocarpus with seven species (O. distinchus, O. discolar, O. tarampabo, O. bacaba, O. macrocalyx, O. mapora and O.
Michael J. Balick
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First report of Rhodnius montenegrensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in Bolivia [PDF]
Background: The subfamily Triatominae, which comprises 157 species, carries the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. This short communication reports for the first time the occurrence of Rhodnius montenegrensis in Bolivia.
André Luiz Rodrigues Menezes +7 more
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Development, characterization and stability of microemulsionated formulations of bacaba, Oenocarpus bacaba oil [PDF]
Advances in nanotechnology, combined with the use of natural products, represent a promissing research field. Brazil is a country of a rich biodiversity, especially in the Amazon forest.
Elton Brito Ribeiro +2 more
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Regeneração natural de três hectares de floresta ombrófila densa de terra firme na região do rio Urucu-AM, Brasil [PDF]
Neste trabalho estudou-se a regeneração natural de três hectares, em floresta ombrófila de terra - firme na região do rio Urucu no município de Coari -Am ( 40 51' 18" e 40 52' 16" S; 650 17' 58" e 650 20' 01" W), abordando todos os indivíduos com altura ...
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