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Different ethnomedical benefits have been documented on different parts of Ackee (Blighia sapida); however, their roles in ameliorating oxidative damages are not well established. CdCl2 inhibitory effects on some oxidative‐stress biomarkers and ameliorative potentials of Ackee leaves (AL) and arils (AS) methanolic extracts were studied using Drosophila
Omodele Ibraheem +13 more
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Chemical and Antidiarrheal Studies ofPlinia cauliflora [PDF]
Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel, widespread in South America, has edible fruits, and its bark is commonly used against diarrhea and other disorders, on account of its astringency. Because diarrhea is still one of the most important causes of illness and death among children in developing countries, where the population turns to traditional medicine ...
Souza-Moreira, Tatiana M. +6 more
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Fruit and Vegetable Peel‐Enriched Functional Foods: Potential Avenues and Health Perspectives
Fresh fruit and vegetables are highly utilized commodities by health‐conscious consumers and represent a prominent segment in the functional and nutritional food sector. However, food processing is causing significant loss of nutritional components, and the generation of waste is creating serious economic and environmental problems.
Kanchan Bhardwaj +10 more
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Bioactive Phenolic Compounds from Aerial Parts of Plinia glomerata [PDF]
Abstract The present work describes the antinociceptive properties and chemical composition of the aerial parts of Plinia glomerata (Myrtaceae). Both of the extracts evaluated, acetonic and methanolic, showed potent antinociceptive action, when analyzed against acetic acid-induced abdominal constrictions in mice, with calculated ID50 ...
Valdir Cechinel Filho +7 more
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Abstract Aim In a context of successive fruit fly invasions (Tephritidae), this study investigated how the top invader, Bactrocera dorsalis, displaced established fruit fly populations. We focused, particularly, on how this invasion impacted the host range and climatic niche of each resident species. Location La Réunion, France, Indian Ocean.
Laura Moquet +4 more
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The use of medicinal plants is an important source of therapeutic resources in rural communities and the wide versatility of some species may attract interest for prospecting studies. The aim of this study was to record and analyze local knowledge and the use of medicinal plants in the rural community of Malícia, municipality of Araçagi, Paraíba State,
Ezequiel da Costa Ferreira +8 more
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Jaboticaba (Plinia trunciflora (O. Berg) Kausel) is a Brazilian native berry, which presents high levels of polyphenols. Here we provide data related to the effects of the polyphenols-rich extract from jaboticaba on the cell viability, mitochondrial ...
Caroline Calloni +3 more
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Biotechnology in Plinia spp.: needs and perspectives for a neglected group of fruit species
Plinia species comprise a group of underrated fruit trees native to the South and Central American neotropics. Their fruits have high potential as a nutraceutical food and to the medicinal industry.
Daniele Damian dos Santos +4 more
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O presente estudo teve por objetivo o levantamento das espécies de Calycorectes O. Berg, Hexachlamys O. Berg, Myrcianthes O. Berg, Myrciaria O. Berg e Plinia L.
Mariza Barion Romagnolo +1 more
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Characterization of 10 New Nuclear Microsatellite Markers in Acca sellowiana (Myrtaceae)
Premise of the study: Microsatellite primers were identified and characterized in Acca sellowiana in order to expand the limited number of pre-existing polymorphic markers for use in population genetic studies for conservation, phylogeography, breeding ...
Gustavo H. F. Klabunde +4 more
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