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Araçá (Psidium cattleianum Sabine): bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and pancreatic lipase inhibition

Ciência Rural, 2021
: “Araçá” has been reported with different biological activities such as antioxidant, antiproliferative and antimicrobial as well as inhibitors of digestive enzymes. The digestive pancreatic lipase enzyme plays a fundamental role in lipid metabolism, and
Elisa dos Santos Pereira, Juliana Rocha Vinholes, Taiane Mota Camargo, Chirle de Oliveira Raphaelli, Núbia Marilin Lettnin Ferri, Leonardo Nora, Márcia Vizzotto   +6 more
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A Conservation Assessment and Systematic Review of the Endangered Spectacled Flying‐Fox 濒危眼镜狐蝠的保护评估与系统综述

Wildlife Letters, Volume 3, Issue 4, Page 173-193, December 2025.
Spectacled flying‐fox Pteropus conspicillatus populations have declined so seriously over two decades that they are now endangered. Inaction has allowed threats to increase. Extreme heat events are now a lethal reality, habitat loss continues almost unabated, and pressure to disperse roosts is ever‐present. Obtaining resources and taking action to help
Noel Preece
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Is there physical dormancy Psidium cattleianum Sabine seeds?

, 2022
The objective of this research was to evaluate the presence of physical dormancy in seeds of Psidium cattleianum (araçá), obtained from fruits of different stages of maturation. The fruits were collected from 15 parent plants in the municipality of Lages-SC and classified, according to the Munsell color chart, in yellowish red (5YR5 / 7), red (10R5 / 6)
Lopes, Betel Cavalcante, Sá, Alexandra Cristina, Corrêa, Bruno Jan, Dambros, Vanessa Giseli, Oliveira, Luciana Magda de   +4 more
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Propriedades Nutritivas e Bioativas do Araçá (Psidium cattleianum Sabine)

Research, Society and Development, 2022
Os consumidores estão cada vez mais em busca de alimentos que possuam compostos benéficos à saúde, também chamados de bioativos ou fotoquímicos, os quais são substâncias derivadas do metabolismo secundário dos vegetais. O Brasil possui uma das maiores biodiversidades do mundo, com fontes inexploradas de frutas nativas com altos teores de compostos ...
Eloir Pereira Gwozdz, Marília Jordana Dequi Vendrúsculo, Luiz Henrique Menosso, Heloísa Chaves Tasca, Yasmim Miryan Machado, Victor Alberto Stachelski, Sabrina Pavan Zannoni, Marcieli Peruzzolo, Giovana Cristina Ceni, Rosicler Colet, Jamile Zeni, Geciane Toniazzo Backes   +11 more
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Mating compatibility among different wild and laboratory strains of the Brazil‐1 morphotype of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1607-1620, October 2025.
Isolation Index (ISI) estimates were obtained from mating compatibility tests between flies of the different laboratory strains from CENA/USP and wild populations (Vacaria‐WV; and Pelotas‐WP) from southern Brazil. Abstract In cases where a pest that is target of a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) campaign is a member of a cryptic species complex, it is ...
Paloma Giustina, Ana Julia Prestes, Henrique Martinelli, Caio Neri, Maria de L.Z. Costa, Adalecio Kovaleski, Dori E. Nava, Thiago Mastrangelo   +7 more
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Efficacy of araçá extract in reducing biofilms on teat cup linings [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of araçá (Psidium cattleianum) fruit extract in removing Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms from teat cup liners. New and used rubber liners were tested. Biofilm formation
Daniela de Ávila Silva Bohrz, Rafael Levandowski, Lára Franco dos Santos, Caroline Antunes do Nascimento, Luana Pasqualotto, Milena Zanoello Bertuol, Thaís Novello, Fernando Pilotto, Luciana Ruschel dos Santos, Laura Beatriz Rodrigues   +9 more
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Inflamabilidade de espécies arbóreas para uso em cortinas de segurança na prevenção de incêndios florestais

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2016
Dentre as medidas silviculturais de prevenção contra incêndios florestais destacam-se as cortinas de segurança. Estas estruturas consistem em plantios com espécies de menor inflamabilidade em relação ao cultivo principal, que tem como objetivo reduzir e ...
Bruna Kovalsyki, Igor Kiyoshi Takashina, Andressa Tres, Alexandre França Tetto, Antonio Carlos Batista   +4 more
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Gut Passage in Lemurs Enhances the Germination of Mistletoe Seeds Bakerella gonoclada, in a Madagascar Rainforest

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT In Madagascar's rainforests, we lack knowledge of the natural history of mistletoe, a hemiparasitic plant that is an essential food source and habitat for many animals. Here, we compared the germination success and survival of Bakerella gonoclada mistletoe seeds that were defecated by lemurs with seeds hand‐removed from fruits to assess the ...
Zo Samuel Ella Fenosoa, Cara E. Brook, Amy E. Dunham, Hajanirina F. Rakotomanana, Hanta Razafindraibe, Kacie A. Ring   +5 more
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Flora of Espírito Santo: Psidium (Myrtaceae)

Rodriguésia
This study presents a floristic-taxonomic treatment of Psidium in the state of Espírito Santo, and is a result of fieldwork combined with analyses of herbarium specimens.
Amélia C. Tuler, Tatiana T. Carrijo, Márcia F.S. Ferreria, Ariane L. Peixoto   +3 more
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Contribution of small nocturnal lemurs to seed dispersal in Madagascar: A review

Biotropica, Volume 57, Issue 1, January 2025.
Only four species of dwarf and mouse lemurs out of 40 are currently known to effectively disperse seeds in Madagascar's forest ecosystems. Twelve additional species could be effective seed dispersers, but data are currently lacking to ascertain their actual contribution.
Veronarindra Ramananjato
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