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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Theobroma cacao L.: Insights from In Vitro, In Vivo, and Nanoparticle Studies on Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Effects [PDF]

Antioxidants
Theobroma cacao L., commonly known as cocoa, has been an integral part of human culture and diet for thousands of years. However, recent scientific research has highlighted its potential therapeutic properties, particularly in the treatment of cancer and
Przemysław Sitarek, Anna Merecz-Sadowska, Joanna Sikora, Weronika Osicka, Igor Śpiewak, Laurent Picot, Tomasz Kowalczyk   +6 more
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Integrative multi-omics approach identified emerging viral threat in Theobroma cacao plants. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Fonseca PLC, Santos MS, Dos Santos Silva J, Armache JN, de Carvalho Neto CH, Nascimento RS, Santos JPN, Pires GRR, de Faria IJDS, Ocampo YM, Freitas-Astua J, Ramos-Gonzaléz PL, Santana JO, Fernandes VF, Marques JPR, Tassi AD, Sodré GA, Luiz LCGC, Luiz WB, Pirovani CP, Oliveira AR, Aguiar ERGR.   +21 more
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Structure and genetic diversity of Theobroma speciosum (Malvaceae) and implications for Brazilian Amazon conservation

Rodriguésia, 2021
The genetic diversity of Theobroma speciosum is important because its use in breeding programs, once the species is closely related to species of great economic value such as Theobroma cacao (cocoa) and Theobroma grandiflorum (cupuaçu).
Juliana de Freitas Encinas Dardengo, Ana Aparecida Bandini Rossi, Luiz Orlando de Oliveira, Guilherme Ferreira Pena, Luiz Henrique Rivas, Carolina Joana da Silva, Fernanda Pavese Rufatto   +6 more
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Genome size, cytogenetic data and transferability of EST-SSRs markers in wild and cultivated species of the genus Theobroma L. (Byttnerioideae, Malvaceae). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
The genus Theobroma comprises several trees species native to the Amazon. Theobroma cacao L. plays a key economic role mainly in the chocolate industry. Both cultivated and wild forms are described within the genus.
Rangeline Azevedo da Silva, Gustavo Souza, Lívia Santos Lima Lemos, Uilson Vanderlei Lopes, Nara Geórgia Ribeiro Braz Patrocínio, Rafael Moysés Alves, Lucília Helena Marcellino, Didier Clement, Fabienne Micheli, Karina Peres Gramacho   +9 more
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Effect of stem bark hydroalcoholic extract of cocoa (T. Cacao) on liver function of Wistar albino rats induced with anaemia

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2021
The study investigated the effect of stem bark hydroalcoholic extract of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) on liver function of phenlyhydrazine (PHZ)-induced forty anaemic (treated) and normal albino rats divided into 8 groups of five rats each in the study.
I.M. George-Opuda, O.A. Adegoke, O.B. Oluwatayo, O.B. Odeghe, J. Ndibe   +4 more
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Estudo químico das sementes do Cupuaçu [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1975
Resumo A análise comparativa das sementes das Sterculiaceas cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum Schum.) e cacau (Theobroma cacao L.) mostrou, com respeito à gordura, diferenças apenas com respeito à composição quantitativa da fração ácida dela liberada ...
M. N. Lima Vasconcelos, M. Leão da Silva, J. G. Soares Maia, O. R. Gottlieb   +3 more
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A taxonomic dataset of preserved specimen occurrences of Theobroma and Herrania (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae) stored in 2020 [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023
Species from the "cacao group" are traditionally allocated into two genera, Theobroma and Herrania (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), both groups of Neotropical species economically relevant, such as the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), which forms the ...
Matheus Colli-Silva, James Richardson, José Pirani   +2 more
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Leaf anatomical features of three Theobroma species (Malvaceae s.l.) native to the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 2014
Theobroma species have economic importance due to their use in the cosmetic and food industries, mainly in the production of chocolate. However, the anatomy of their vegetative structures remains poorly studied. The goal of this study was to describe the
Tarcymara Barata Garcia, Raimunda Conceição de Vilhena Potiguara, Tatiani Yuriko Souza Kikuchi, Diego Demarco, Ana Cristina Andrade de Aguiar-Dias   +4 more
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Description of Amazonian Theobroma L. collections, species identification, and characterization of interspecific hybrids Descrição de coleções Amazônicas de Theobroma L., identificação de espécies e caracterização de híbridos inter-específicos

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2004
There are two major in vivo collections of species of the genus Theobroma L. in Belém and Marituba, state of Pará, Brazil, and in both there are natural species, as well as natural and artificial interspecific hybrids.
Carlos Rogério Sousa Silva, Giorgini Augusto Venturieri, Antonio Figueira   +2 more
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Aktivitas Imunoglobulin M (IgM) Ekstrak Etanol Kulit Buah Kakao (Theobroma cacao L.) terhadap Tikus Putih (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Tropical Pharmacy and Chemistry, 2014
The research of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) activity of Theobroma cacao peel extract has been done to 20 rats. The parameter is agglutination between serum of rats and antigen. Rats were grouped to 4 group, which are group of negative control and 3 groups as
Vita Olivia Siregar, Rolan Rusli, Arsyik Ibrahim   +2 more
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