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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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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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Sinopse de Myrtaceae Juss. no Monumento Natural Municipal da Lagoa do Peri, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil

Hoehnea, 2021
RESUMO Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento florístico das espécies de Myrtaceae ocorrentes dentro dos limites do Monumento Natural Municipal da Lagoa do Peri, estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil.
Vivian Fragoso Pellis, Rodrigo Borges Ferreira, Mayara Krasinski Caddah   +2 more
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Myrteae phylogeny, calibration, biogeography and diversification patterns: increased understanding in the most species rich tribe of Myrtaceae [PDF]

, 2017
Myrteae (c. 2500 species; 51 genera) is the largest tribe of Myrtaceae and an ecologically important groups of angiosperms in the Neotropics. Systematic relationships in Myrteae are complex, hindering conservation initiatives and jeopardizing ...
Astrid, Augusto, Berhaman, Brigido, Bruno S., Carol E. B., Daniel S., Duane F., Eve J., Fiorella F., Gerhard, Itayguara R., Jair E. Q., Julia, Keron, Matheus F., Pepijn W., Plauto S., Reinaldo, Thais N. C., Vasconcelos   +20 more
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Conservação e teste de tetrazólio em sementes de jabuticabeira

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2013
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar embalagem a vácuo e biofilme sobre a viabilidade de sementes de jabuticabeira [Plinia trunciflora (O. Berg) Kausel], bem como verificar a aplicabilidade do teste de tetrazólio em sementes dessa espécie. O experimento
Cristiano Hössel, Jéssica Scarlet Marth Alves de Oliveira, Keli Cristina Fabiane, Américo Wagner Júnior, Idemir Citadin   +4 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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