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Jabuticaba (Plinia sp.) Peel as a Source of Pectin: Characterization and Effect of Different Extraction Methods [PDF]

Foods, 2022
The peel of jabuticaba, a small fruit native to Brazil, has been shown to be a potential source of antioxidants and soluble dietary fibers. In this study, flours prepared from these peels were evaluated as a source of pectin. Different extraction methods
Laís M. Resende, Adriana S. Franca
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Volatile Compounds and Physicochemical Quality of Four Jabuticabas (Plinia sp.) [PDF]

Molecules, 2020
The jabuticaba is a native Brazilian fruit that has aroused worldwide interest in terms of its nutritional composition and biological activity. However, research on the profile of volatile compounds (VOCs) emitted by these fruits is rare.
Thais Pádua Freitas, Isabela Barroso Taver, Poliana Cristina Spricigo, Lucas Bueno do Amaral, Eduardo Purgatto, Angelo Pedro Jacomino   +5 more
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Formação de mudas de jabuticabeira (Plinia sp.) em diferentes substratos e tamanhos de recipientes Seedling development of jabuticaba fruit trees (Plinia sp.) in different substrates and sizes of containers [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2007
O trabalho foi desenvolvido na Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Câmpus Pato Branco PR, de abril de 2005 a abril de 2006, com o objetivo de avaliar diferentes substratos (Plantmax® Hortaliças; terra de mata nativa + vermicomposto (1:1 v/
Moeses Andrigo Danner, Idemir Citadin, Alcenir de Amorim Fernandes Junior, André Paulo Assmann, Sérgio Miguel Mazaro, Simone Aparecida Zolet Sasso   +5 more
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Cytotoxic and Antileishmanial Potential of Pilocarpus microphyllus Essential Oil: In Vitro and In Silico Study. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
Jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus) essential oil is obtained by removal and characterization using GC‐MS, revealing γ‐cadinene and trans‐caryophyllene as major constituents. The oil exhibits biological activity, with antifungal action against Candida spp.
Silva JC, Mendes MGA, Sousa PSA, Nobre ARA, Alves MMM, Carvalho FAA, Daboit TC, Neto JSL, Pinheiro YVF, Sousa YDC, Sousa EDS, Filho JDBM, Araújo AJ, Filho FAS, de Lima SG, Véras LMC.   +15 more
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Histamine in Brazilian Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Occurrence and Risk Assessment for Intoxication and Intolerance. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Even though histamine plays an important role in human health, it has been associated with food intoxication and intolerance episodes. The most relevant, current state of knowledge regarding histamine's biochemical and health aspects is provided. Histamine levels are provided for 17 food groups, including 335 food types and 11,437 samples, allowing ...
Gloria MBA, Diniz FB, Dala-Paula BM, Philadelpho B, Gonçalves JE, Ferreira ES, Sarkadi LS.   +6 more
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The Protective Action of Coutarea hexandra (Rubiaceae) on the Neuromuscular Blockade Induced by Lachesis muta muta (Viperidae: Crotalinae) Venom. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int
Envenomations by snakes represent a neglected health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In South America, Lachesis muta occasionally causes severe human envenomation, with treatment being conditioned to an unspecific antivenom. In this work, we examined the neutralizing ability of Coutarea hexandra stem bark hydroalcoholic extract (Ch‐E ...
Pilon GD, Farias-de-França AP, Cantuária NM, Silva MG, Leão-Torres AG, Floriano RS, Dos Santos MG, da Silva NJ, Gerlach OMS, Cechinel-Filho V, Oshima-Franco Y.   +10 more
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Rescue and rehabilitation of maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in Paraguay: Case description. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
A juvenile female maned wolf was rescued, and health assessments were conducted to establish health status. These assessments included biometrics, blood and chemistry, serum antibodies, dermatology, ophthalmology, mouth assessment, X‐rays and ultrasound, orthopaedics and copro‐parasitology.
Vetter Hiebert JR, Petters Cabrera JG, Benítez Del Puerto S, González Vatteone R, Florentín Morel M, Dacak Aguilera DA, Brítez Valinotti CE, Ramírez Diarte R, González González LM, Coronel Díaz C, Osorio P, Cardozo W, Bracho F, Soto CR, Domínguez Barreto NM, Sciabarrasi AA.   +15 more
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Complete sequence and comparative analysis of the chloroplast genome of Plinia trunciflora. [PDF]

Genet Mol Biol, 2017
Plinia trunciflora is a Brazilian native fruit tree from the Myrtaceae family, also known as jaboticaba. This species has great potential by its fruit production. Due to the high content of essential oils in their leaves and of anthocyanins in the fruits,
Eguiluz M, Yuyama PM, Guzman F, Rodrigues NF, Margis R.   +4 more
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Endophytic bacteria associated with tissue culture and leaves of Plinia peruviana [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2020
: The objective of this work was to isolate endophytic bacteria from tissue culture and leaves of jaboticaba (Plinia peruviana) and to evaluate their potential as plant growth-promoting bacteria.
Eder Gonçalves Queiroz, Juliana Degenhardt, Marguerite Quoirin, Krisle da Silva   +3 more
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Alternative plant protection strategies for tomorrow's coffee

Plant Pathology, Volume 72, Issue 3, Page 409-429, April 2023., 2023
Innovations in pest and disease control for future coffee production are reviewed with spotlight on the use of RNA interference, agroforestry systems and biological control agents. Abstract Continuous pesticide usage has negative impacts on people and ecosystems associated with coffee farms.
Athina Koutouleas, David B. Collinge, Anders Ræbild   +2 more
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