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Antimicrobial activity of Tetradenia riparialeaf essential oil

Food spoilage is a widely neglected problem and the constant use of synthetic fungicides could develop resistant fungi. The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Tetradenia riparialeaf essential oil against foodborne disease microor...

Efecto citotóxico de diterpenos derivados del ácido ent-kaureno aislados de Coespeletia moritziana (Sch. Bip. ex Wedd.) Cuatrec

The objective of the work was to study the cytotoxic effect of ent-kaurene acid derivatives obtained from Coespeletia moritziana (Sch. Bip. Ex Wedd.) Cuatrec., After analysis by GC/MS, IR and NMR. Isolating: kaurenic acid (I), grandifloric acid (II), 15-α-hydroxy kaurenic acid (III), 15 α-acetoxy-kaur ...

Actividad antibacteriana del extracto etanólico de Plantago major frente a Streptococcus mutans
Antibacterial activity of Plantago major ethanolic extract against Streptococcus mutans

Introducción: Las propiedades antibacterianas de Plantago major frente a microorganismos orales no se ha estudiado ampliamente. Objetivo: Identificar los metabolitos secundarios presentes en el extracto etanólico de Plantago major y determinar su actividad antibacteriana frente a Streptococcus mutans. ...

Ethnobotany of Plectranthus neochilus Schltr (Meprobamate) in Cuba

Chloroform extract (CE) and fractions obtained from Aldama arenaria roots were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against 10 human tumor cell lines [leukemia (K-562), breast (MCF-7), ovary expressing a multidrug-resistant phenotype (NCI/ADR-RES), melanoma (UACC-62), lung (NCI-H460), ...

Characterization of Roasted Coffea arabica Species by the Relationship Between Caffeine and Diterpenes Contents

Abstract Commercial roasted and ground coffees are usually blends of Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora. Considering the differences in price and sensory characteristics between these two species, the identification of the presence of each species in commercial blends is of great interest. The aim of th...

Treatment of actinic keratoses and cancerization field of the face and scalp with 0 015% ingenol mebutate gel in Brazilian individuals: safety, tolerability and patients' perspectives

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Actinic keratosis (AK) represents a risk of progression to squamous cell carcinoma. Ingenol mebutate gel is a novel therapeutic option for field-directed treatment. Objectives: To evaluate the safety, tolerability and patients' perspectives, related to the therapeutic success of m...

Interstitial cystitis - intravesical treatment

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Efect of vitamin A suplementation: a systematic review

Abstract To evaluate the effect of vitamin A supplementation in postpartum infants and women on serum retinol levels and breast milk. The databases Medline, PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO were consulted. The descriptors used were vitamin A, dietary supplement, child, postpartum period, infant and nutrition pr...

Ingenol mebutate in the treatment of actinic keratoses: clearance rate and adverse effects

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018
Abstract: Background: Actinic keratoses are benign intraepithelial skin neoplasms that develop in photoexposed areas and can progress to invasive carcinoma. They are seen frequently in dermatological practice, occurring in 5.1% of consultations. Ingenol mebutate (IM) was recently approved in Brazil as a...