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In vivo antimalarial activity of self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems containing ethanolic extract of Morinda lucida in combination with other Congolese plants extracts

Abstract Morinda lucida leaves are largely used by Congolese traditional healers for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. The antimalarial activity of their ethanolic extract has been confirmed both in vitro and in vivo. However, the development of relevant formulations for potential clinical applicat...

Eficacia clínica del extracto de Matico (Piper angustifolium) en la evolución de la cicatrización de heridas por estomatitis aftosa recidivante

La estomatitis aftosa recurrente (EAR) es un trastorno ulcerativo doloroso cíclico que comúnmente afecta la mucosa oral. Factores locales y sistémicos como trauma, sensibilidad alimentaria, deficiencias nutricionales, condiciones sistémicas y desórdenes inmunológicos están asociados con el desarro...

Biosíntesis y mejoramiento de la producción de alcaloides en la familia Amaryllidaceae

Con-ciencia (La Paz); 9 (2), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN: la presente revisión bibliográfica referencia diversos estudios que describen la biosíntesis de alcaloides en la familia Amaryllidacea. Se toman en cuenta los procesos enzimáticos que rigen la biosíntesis de los metabolitos secundarios y los métodos de estimulación y mejoramiento de...

Occupational rhinoconjunctivitis to cyclamen: A case report

Cyclamen is a plant belonging to the Primulaceae family, widely used as an indoor ornamental flowering plant. Occupational allergy to cyclamen has been occasionally described in the current literature. The authors intend to report the case and diagnostic approach of a suspected occupational cyclamen alle...

Quantifying the inovation of cosmetic formulations that contains phenolic rich fruit extracts as fotoprotective bioactives

Introduction: sunscreen is a cosmetic used to protect human skin from the deleterious effects of UV radiation and thus minimize the risks of developing skin cancer. Extracts produced from fruits, such as Abiu, Guava, Rambutan and Grape, have significant concentrations of chromophores and phenolic substan...

Short Tandem Repeats in plants: genomic distribution and function prediction

BACKGROUND: Short Tandem repeats (STRs) existed as popular elements in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes. RESULTS: In this study, we analyzed the characteristics, distributions, and motif features of STRs within whole-genomes of 140 plant species. The results showed that STR density was negatively ...

Psychosis induced by abuse of ayahuasca: a case report

Rev. colomb. psiquiatr; 50 (1), 2021
A B S T R A C T Ayahuasca is a psychotropic infusion prepared by boiling the bark of Amazonian plants and has many psychopharmacological effects not fully understood. Some of those effects are used as treatment for different diseases. However, the side effects of ayahuasca, including ayahuasca-induced ps...

Multiple comparisons of diversity indices invaded by Lantana camara

Braz. j. biol; 81 (1), 2021
Abstract Current study assessed the impact of Lantana camara invasion on native plant diversity in Pothohar region of Pakistan. The approach used for study was random samplings and comparisons of diversity indices [number of species (S), abundance (N), species richness (R), evenness (Jꞌ), Shannon ...

Are Brazilian adolescents eating enough fruits and vegetables? An assessment using data from the Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 34 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the usual consumption of fruits and vegetables by Brazilian adolescents. Methods We used 24-hour dietary recall data from the Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents conducted in 2013-2014 with 71,740 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. The usual consumption of f...

Evaluation of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) expression in blood neutrophils in beef cattle poisoned by Senecio spp

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
This study aimed to assess liver damage and interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) blood expression as a consequence of embryonic signaling on maternal recognition of pregnancy in beef cattle presenting natural ingestion of Senecio spp. Epidemiological aspects, as the presence of the plant, associated to ...