Cytotoxic, Antitumor and Toxicological Profile of Passiflora alata Leaf Extract. [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Passiflora alata or passion fruit is a native flowering plant from Amazon, geographically spread from Peru to Brazil. The plant has long been used in folks medicine for its pharmacological properties and is included in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia since ...
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Cultivation protocol using a coir-based substrate modulates the concentration of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant activity of Passiflora alata Curtis seedlings [PDF]
Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2023 The use of coconut coir dust is a low-cost cultivation practice. Thus, this study aimed to determine the effect of coconut coir dust proportion on foliar secondary metabolite biosynthesis and growth of Passiflora alata Curtis (sweet passion fruit).
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Pathogenicity and transmission of fungi detected on Passiflora alata seeds [PDF]
Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2018 : Passion fruit is usually propagated by seeds because of the ease and lower cost in seedling production. However, the seed is the most efficient agent for the spread of pathogens.
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Biological activities of extracts from cultivated Granadilla Passiflora alata. [PDF]
EXCLI J, 2012 Research conducted in this study showed the influence of ethanol, acetone and ethyl acetate extracts of the outgrowth of cultivated Passiflora alata on microorganisms, as well as the antioxidant activity and the concentrations of total phenols, flavonoids and tannins.
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Volatile Composition of Sweet Passion Fruit (Passiflora alata Curtis) [PDF]
Journal of Chemistry, 2017 Passiflora alata Curtis (sweet passion fruit) is a native species grown in South America, especially in Brazil. In addition to being aromatic, its pulp is sweeter and less acidic compared to traditional commercial passion fruits, and this makes it highly
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Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Germination and Seedling Growth of Passiflora alata and Passiflora edulis [PDF]
HorticulturaeThe yellow (Passiflora edulis) and sweet (Passiflora alata) passion fruit plants hold significant economic importance in tropical fruit cultivation, valued not only for the quality of their fruit but also for their medicinal properties.
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RCT - Revista de Ciência e Tecnologia, 2021 This paper reports the physicochemical characteristics of the seed oils from different varieties of passion fruit (Passiflora alata Curtis, Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa and Passiflora quadrangularis) cultivated in Brazil, Roraima.
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Allelopathic effect of Passiflora alata Curtis extracts on seed germination
Comunicata Scientiae, 2016 Many plant chemical compounds can interfere on seed germination and on the development of other plants. Thus, this research aimed to verify the effect of sweet passion fruit seeds (Passiflora alata Curtis) extracts, under lettuce seed germination and ...
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Evaluation of gastroprotective activity of Passiflora alata
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2015 AbstractPassiflora alata Curtis, Passifloraceae, is a liana popularly known in Brazil as ‘maracujá-doce’ that has been used for treating different illnesses. Its leaves are described in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia, but the gastroprotective activity has never been investigated.
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Ecological-evolutionary relationships in Passiflora alata from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2006 The geographical distribution, ecological characteristics, flowering and fruiting times, and pollinating agents of Passiflora alata are considered and related to molecular genetic data gathered simultaneously.
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