Biochemical metabolism of young plants of Ucuúba (Virola surinamensis) in the presence of cadmium [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 Virola surinamensis is a forest species widely distributed in the estuaries of the Amazon. These ecosystems are susceptible to contamination by Cadmium (Cd), indicating that the plant has strategies for tolerating this metal. The aim of this study was to
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Pharmacological Extracts and Molecules from Virola Species: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Biological Activity [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Virola is the largest genus of Myristicaceae in America, comprising about 60 species of medium-sized trees geographically spread from Mexico to southern Brazil.
María González-Rodríguez +11 more
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(-)-5-Demethoxygrandisin B a New Lignan from Virola surinamensis (Rol.) Warb. Leaves: Evaluation of the Leishmanicidal Activity by In Vitro and In Silico Approaches [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Leishmaniasis is a complex disease caused by infection with different Leishmania parasites. The number of medications used for its treatment is still limited and the discovery of new drugs is a valuable approach.
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Discrepancies between genetic and ecological divergence patterns suggest a complex biogeographic history in a Neotropical genus [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Phylogenetic patterns and the underlying speciation processes can be deduced from morphological, functional, and ecological patterns of species similarity and divergence.
Giorgio Binelli +4 more
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Uptake of Seeds Secondary Metabolites by Virola surinamensis Seedlings [PDF]
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2012 The major secondary metabolites and fatty acids occurring in the seeds of Virola surinamensis were monitored by GC-MS during germination and seedling development.
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Manejo sustentado para floresta de várzea na amazônia oriental Sustainable management for floodplain forest in eastern amazona [PDF]
Revista Árvore, 2005 Este estudo teve como objetivo definir opções de colheita em bases sustentadas para florestas de várzea no estuário amazônico. Os dados foram coletados na propriedade florestal da Exportadora de Madeira do Pará Ltda.
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Correction to: Biochemical metabolism of young plants of Ucuúba (Virola surinamensis) in the presence of cadmium [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Biometric and physiological responses of Virola Surinamensis to cadmium and biochar in amazonian soil [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe intensification of human activity, industrialization and urbanization has increased the risk of pollution due to large quantities of waste rich in heavy metals. Objective of this study was to assess the mitigating effects of biochar derived from açaí
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Ucuùba (Virola surinamensis) Fat-Based Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Nail Drug Delivery of Ketoconazole: Development and Optimization Using Box-Behnken Design [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2019 Ucuùba fat is fat obtained from a plant found in South America, mainly in Amazonian Brazil. Due to its biocompatibility and bioactivity, Ucuùba fat was used for the production of ketoconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) in view ...
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A taxonomic synopsis of Virola (Myristicaceae) in Mesoamerica, including six new species [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2019 A taxonomic synopsis of Virola (Myristicaceae) is presented for Mesoamerica. Fourteen species are recognised, amongst them six are described and published as new, based on morphology: V. allenii D.Santam. & Aguilar, sp. nov.
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