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Ultrastructural Changes and Death of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes Induced by Morinda citrifolia Linn. Fruit (Noni) Juice Treatment

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
The search for new treatments against leishmaniasis has increased due to high frequency of drug resistance registered in endemics areas, side effects, and complications caused by coinfection with HIV. Morinda citrifolia Linn., commonly known as Noni, has a rich chemical composition and various therapeutic effects have been described in the literature ...
Fernando Almeida-Souza, Noemi Nosomi Taniwaki, Ana Cláudia Fernandes Amaral, Celeste da Silva Freitas de Souza, Kátia da Silva Calabrese, Ana Lúcia Abreu-Silva, Kang-Ju Kim   +6 more
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PLANTAS MEDICINAIS DO POVO NAWA

, 2023
O uso de plantas com finalidade medicinal remete a tempos ancestrais e ainda hoje está presente em comunidades indígenas como um forte traço cultural. Inventariamos plantas e seus usos na medicina tradicional do povo Nawa, uma etnia que quase foi extinta a partir do contato com os não indígenas.
Aurizangela da Cruz Machado Nawa, Adriele Karlokoski, Igor Oliveira   +2 more
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Pharmacological Basis for Traditional Use of the Lippia thymoides

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
The aim of this study was to evaluate crude extracts and fractions from leaves and stems of Lippia thymoides and to validate their use in folk medicine. In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and in vivo wound healing in rats, baker yeast‐induced fever in young rats, and acute oral toxicity in mice assays were realized.
Fabrício Souza Silva, Pedro Modesto Nascimento Menezes, Pedro Guilherme Souza de Sá, André Luís de Santana Oliveira, Eric Alencar Araújo Souza, Vinicius Martins Bamberg, Henrique Ribeiro de Oliveira, Sheilla Andrade de Oliveira, Roni Evêncio e Araújo, Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro, Tânia Regina dos Santos Silva, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, Angélica Maria Lucchese, Daniela Rigano   +13 more
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Natural Rubber Latex: Study of a Novel Carrier for Casearia sylvestris Swartz Delivery

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Natural rubber latex (NRL) from Hevea brasiliensis has showed interesting biomedical properties as improving wound healing, cell adherence, tissue formation, and angiogenesis. It is used for biosynthesis of nanoparticles, sensors and prosthesis and for drug delivery systems (for drugs, plant extracts, and nanoparticles).
Felipe Azevedo Borges, Luis Felipe Cesar Bolognesi, Alberto Trecco, Bruno de Camargo Drago, Larisa Baldo de Arruda, Paulo Noronha Lisboa Filho, Elaise Gonçalves Pierri, Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff, André Gonzaga dos Santos, Matheus Carlos Romeiro Miranda, Rondinelli Donizetti Herculano, H.-L. Chen, P. Dobrzynski, S. Yamazaki   +13 more
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PLANTAS MEDICINAIS UTILIZADAS POR QUILOMBOLAS NA GESTAÇÃO E LACTAÇÃO, E RISCOS NO USO INDISCRIMINADO

Revista Contexto & Saúde, 2020
Estudos em comunidades quilombolas sobre plantas medicinais utilizadas durante a gestação e lactação ainda são incipientes e os dados sobre as espécies medicinais que causam efeitos teratogênicos, embriotóxicos, abortivos e contraindicados na lactação ...
Poliana Souza Santos Campos, Renata Correia, Gabriele Marisco   +2 more
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Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae): A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of This Medicinal Plant

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae), widely known as “bellyache bush,” is a medicinal plant largely used throughout Africa and America. Several human and veterinary uses in traditional medicine are described for different parts and preparations based on this plant. However, critical reviews discussing emphatically its medicinal value are missing.
Juliana Félix-Silva, Raquel Brandt Giordani, Arnóbio Antonio da Silva-Jr, Silvana Maria Zucolotto, Matheus de Freitas Fernandes-Pedrosa, Shi-Biao Wu   +5 more
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LEVANTAMENTO ETNOBOTÂNICO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NO MUNICÍPIO DE ITAPETINGA, BAHIA

Revista Extensão & Cidadania, 2016
Este artigo é resultado das atividades de diagnóstico das ações do Projeto de Extensão da UESB intitulado Fitoterápicos no ambiente escolar: resgate do conhecimento e cultura popular sobre plantas medicinais no município de Itapetinga-BA, o qual foi ...
Iasminy Silva Santos, Carlos Bernard Moreno Cerqueira Silva, Janaína Silva de Freitas   +2 more
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Assessment of Antioxidant Activity of Spray Dried Extracts of Psidium guajava Leaves by DPPH and Chemiluminescence Inhibition in Human Neutrophils

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
This work evaluated the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of spray dried extracts (SDE) from Psidium guajava L. leaves. Different drying carriers, namely, maltodextrin, colloidal silicon dioxide, Arabic gum, and β‐cyclodextrin at concentrations of 40 and 80% relative to solids content, were added to drying composition.
M. R. V. Fernandes, A. E. C. S. Azzolini, M. L. L. Martinez, C. R. F. Souza, Y. M. Lucisano-Valim, W. P. Oliveira, Qaisar Mahmood   +6 more
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O Uso de Medicamentos à Base de Plantas Medicinais por Médicos do SUS no Município de Teresópolis, RJ

Revista Agrogeoambiental, 2013
A prática de utilizar elementos da natureza com finalidade de auxiliar o homem já é bastante antiga. Desde os tempos primitivos, plantas, animais e elementos químicos fazem parte dos “medicamentos” que o homem utiliza.
Karine da Silva Ribeiro, André Luis de Alcantara Guimarães   +1 more
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Liposomal Formulation of Turmerone‐Rich Hexane Fractions from Curcuma longa Enhances Their Antileishmanial Activity

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis were treated with different concentrations of two fractions of Curcuma longa cortex rich in turmerones and their respective liposomal formulations in order to evaluate growth inhibition and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC).
Ana Claudia F. Amaral, Luciana A. Gomes, Jefferson Rocha de A. Silva, José Luiz P. Ferreira, Aline de S. Ramos, Maria do Socorro S. Rosa, Alane B. Vermelho, Igor A. Rodrigues, Subhash Chandra Parija   +8 more
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