Hypoglycemic active principles from the leaves of Bauhinia holophylla: Comprehensive phytochemical characterization and in vivo activity profile. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Bauhinia holophylla leaves, also known as "pata-de-vaca", are traditionally used in Brazil to treat diabetes. Although the hypoglycemic activity of this medicinal plant has already been described, the active compounds responsible for the hypoglycemic ...
Luiz Leonardo Saldanha +10 more
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The Confrontation between Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacological Tests of Medicinal Plants Associated with Mental and Neurological Disorders. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2018 For neurological disorders, pharmacological tests have shown promising results in the reduction of side effects when using plants with known therapeutic effects in the treatment of some types of dementia. Therefore, the goals of this study are to gather data about the major medicinal plants used in the nervous system as described in ...
Cavalcante E Costa GF +3 more
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Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Beverage: Nutraceutical Ingredient or Conveyor for the Intake of Medicinal Plants? Evidence from Paraguayan Folk Medicine. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2018 The use of medicinal plants mixed with yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) has been poorly studied in the ethnopharmacological literature so far. The Paraguayan Mestizo people have the longest tradition of using the yerba mate beverage, apart from the indigenous Guarani people.
Kujawska M.
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Exploring the Links between Ethnobotany, Local Therapeutic Practices, and Protected Areas in Santa Catarina Coastline, Brazil. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012 We investigated the knowledge of medicinal plants in two areas proposed for the creation of protected areas for sustainable use in the city of Imbituba (SC). In this study, we analyzed the influence of gender, form of learning, and modern medicine on medicinal plant knowledge while also reflecting on the relationship of this knowledge to in situ ...
Zank S, Hanazaki N.
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Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Bauhinia ungulata L. var. obtusifolia Aqueous Extract Containing Phenolic Compounds: A Comparative Study Using Different Wall Materials [PDF]
PharmaceuticsSpecies belonging to the Bauhinia genus, usually known as “pata-de-vaca”, are popularly used to treat diabetes. Bauhinia ungulata var. obtusifolia (Ducke) Vaz is among them, of which the leaves are used as a tea for medicinal purposes in the Amazon ...
Myrth Soares do Nascimento Remígio +6 more
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SANIDADE DE SEMENTES E PATOGENICIDADE DE Fusarium sp. EM Bauhinia forficata Link
Revista do Instituto Florestal, 2023 A Bauhinia forficata (pata-de-vaca) pertence à família Fabaceae. É uma espécie nativa da Mata Atlântica de grande valor ecológico e econômico, com potencial para recomposição de áreas degradadas.
Caciara Gonzatto Maciel, Andressa Torres
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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2015 The use of native tree species inoculated with ectomycorrhizal fungus can be an alternative for revegetation of soil contaminated with copper. The objective was to evaluate the interference of eucalyptus essential oil copper and ectomycorrhiza on growth ...
Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva +5 more
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Superação da dormência em sementes de pata-de-vaca (Bauhinia angulata Vell).
Agro@mbiente On-line, 2010 O trabalho foi realizado no Laboratório de Análise de Sementes da Embrapa Roraima, com o objetivo de estudar métodos pré-germinativos em laboratório para a superação da dormência de sementes de pata-de-vaca.
Oscar José Smiderle +1 more
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Produtos e subprodutos da medicina popular comercializados na cidade de Boa Vista, Roraima [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2003 O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar produtos e subprodutos de origem animal e vegetal utilizados na medicina popular que são comercializados na cidade de Boa Vista, Estado de Roraima, traçando um perfil preliminar de sua forma de comercialização ...
Angélica Auxiliadora da Costa PINTO +1 more
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