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Biologia floral de Solanum sessiliflorum Dun. Var. sessiliflorum, na região de Manaus, AM [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1988
Foi estudada a biologia floral de Solanum sessiliflorum var. sessiflorum em Manaus, Amazonas. Esta espécie é polinizada por abelhas que vibram durante a visita à flor sendo a abelha Eulaema nigrita considerada como a polinizadora mais eficiente, pelo seu
Eliana Fernandez Storti
exaly   +5 more sources

Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay [PDF]

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2015
Cubiu is a vegetable of Solanaceae family, native to the Amazon, which is widely distributed through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is used in food, medicine, and cosmetics by native populations.
Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera Mascato, Janice B. Monteiro, Michele M. Passarinho, Denise Morais Lopes Galeno, Rubén J. Cruz, Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Emerson Silva Lima, Rosany Piccolotto Carvalho   +8 more
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Toxicity, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum) and Its Interaction with Magnetic Field in the Skin Wound Healing. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022
Cubiu, an Amazonian fruit, is widely used as food and popular treatment for pathologies that present an inflammatory pattern, such as skin wound healing. However, there is still no confirmation in the scientific literature about the safety profile, as well as the anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, and healing actions of cubiu.
Franco Dalenogare J, de Souza Vencato M, Franciele Feyh Dos Santos Montagner G, Duarte T, Maria Medeiros Frescura Duarte M, Camponogara C, Marchesan Oliveira S, Leite da Veiga M, de Ugalde Marques da Rocha MI, Pavanato MA, de Freitas Bauermann L.   +10 more
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Phytoremediation potential of Maná-Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) for the deleterious effects of methylmercury on the reproductive system of rats. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2014
Methylmercury, organic form of mercury, can increase the number of abnormal sperm and decrease sperm concentration and testosterone levels possibly due to the damage caused by reactive species to germ and Leydig cells. Maná‐cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is a native fruit from Amazon rich in iron, zinc, niacin, pectin, and citric acid, used in ...
Frenedoso da Silva R, Missassi G, dos Santos Borges C, Silva de Paula E, Hornos Carneiro MF, Grotto D, Barbosa Junior F, De Grava Kempinas W.   +7 more
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Antihyperlipidemic and Antioxidant Capacities, Nutritional Analysis and UHPLC-PDA-MS Characterization of Cocona Fruits (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) from the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]

Antioxidants, 2021
Cocona fruits are a popular food and medicinal fruit used mainly in the Amazon and several countries of South America for the preparation of several food products such as drinks, jams and milk shakes.
Gabriel Vargas-Arana, Claudia Merino-Zegarra, Marcos Riquelme-Penaherrera, Luis Nonato-Ramirez, Henry Delgado-Wong, Mariano Walter Pertino, Claudio Parra, Mario J. Simirgiotis   +7 more
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Natural Colorants From Amazonian Plants: Bioactive Potential and Sustainable Extraction Techniques-A Review. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
This review explores Amazonian plants as sources of natural colorants, highlighting major groups such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, betalains, and chlorophylls. It emphasizes sustainable extraction techniques, including green solvents and emerging technologies, and discusses their bioactive properties and potential applications in the food industry ...
de Oliveira ZB, Vasconcelos KBP, de Lima Silva Mumberger A, da Silva Junior AQ, da Silva LA, de Oliveira RB, Mourão RHV, Sarrazin SLF.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Alguns insetos do cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal VAR. sessiliflorum Dunal, Solanaceae) na região de Manaus - AM [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1988
São citadas quatorze espécies de insetos nocivos ou potencialmente nocivos ao cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal var. sessiliflorum Dunal) na região de Manaus. Os elementos da sua biologia e a importância de seus danos são fornecidos.
Guy Couturier
exaly   +3 more sources

Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. [PDF]

Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2019
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana share an area of 7,295,710 km2 of the Amazon region. It is estimated that the Amazonian forest offers the greatest flora and fauna biodiversity on the planet and on its surface could cohabit 50% of the total existing living species; according to some botanists, it ...
Avila-Sosa R, Montero-Rodríguez AF, Aguilar-Alonso P, Vera-López O, Lazcano-Hernández M, Morales-Medina JC, Navarro-Cruz AR.   +6 more
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Solidifying agents and activated charcoal for in vitro culture of Solanum sessiliflorum [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 2017
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the solidifying agents agar and phytagel and of activated charcoal on the in vitro cultivation of two maná cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum) varieties: Thaís and Santa Luzia.
Moacir Pasqual, Lopes Mtg, Filipe Almendagna Rodrigues   +2 more
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Toxicology of metals and metalloids. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2014
BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014.
Barbosa F, Farina M, Viegas S, Kempinas Wde G.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources