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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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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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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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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, Gonçalves JE, Ferreira ES, Sarkadi LS.   +7 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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Psyllotoxus griseocinctus Thomson, 1868 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): a potential pest of roses in Brazil revealed by its lifecycle and niche modeling

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021
We present the first formal record of the twig-girdler Psyllotoxus griseocinctus Thomson, 1868 (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Onciderini) attacking the rose, Rosa sp. (Rosaceae) in Southern Brazil. We provide photographs of the damage P.
DIEGO S. SOUZA, SILVANA LAMPERT, TATIANA A. SEPÚLVEDA, PRISCILA A. SANZ-VEIGA, MARCOANDRE SAVARIS   +4 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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Niche shift of tephritid species after the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) invasion in La Réunion

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 109-129, January 2021., 2021
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, Jim Payet, Serge Glenac, Hélène Delatte, Zhixin Zhang   +4 more
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Local Knowledge and Use of Medicinal Plants in a Rural Community in the Agreste of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
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, Maria da Glória Vieira Anselmo, Natan Medeiros Guerra, Camilla Marques de Lucena, Cattleya do Monte Pessoa Felix, Rainer W. Bussmann, Narel Y Paniagua-Zambrana, Reinaldo Farias Paiva de Lucena, Maan B. Rokaya   +8 more
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