Abstract Bauhinia forficata Link aqueous extract is usually recommended as a phytomedicine to reduce blood glucose levels and its biological activity has been linked to the presence of phenolic compounds from B. forficata preparations. Several drying processes are used in the production of dry herbal ext...
To control urban pests, especially cockroaches of the Periplaneta americana species, various pesticides have been developed that are increasingly potent and effective. However, the unrestrained application of pesticides has had negative consequences, such as the disappearance of some useful insect specie...
Abstract Lysiphyllum strychnifolium (Craib) A. Schmitz. (in Thai name, Ya nang daeng) has been traditionally used to treat fever, alcohol intoxication, cancer, allergies, and blood toxins. It can be used as a health-promoting herbal tea and contains hydroalcoholic extracts. The purpose of the present stu...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate gas exchange, efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus, and antioxidant activity in Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. The seedlings were cultivated under different conditions of water availability, in order to improve the utilization efficiency of available wat...
Antioxidantes/metabolismo,
Dióxido de Carbono/metabolismo,
Clorofila/metabolismo,
Fabaceae/clasificación,
Fabaceae/metabolismo,
Fabaceae/fisiología,
Estomas de Plantas/metabolismo,
Distribución Aleatoria,
Plantones/metabolismo,
Factores de Tiempo,
Agua/metabolismo
ABSTRACT Amazonia is crucial to global carbon cycle. Deforestation continues to be one of the main causes of the release of C into the atmosphere, but forest restoration plantations can reverse this scenario. However, there is still diffuse information about the C and nutrient stocks in the vegetation bi...
ABSTRACT Natural steroids and triterpenes such as b-sitosterol, stigmasterol, lupeol, ursolic and betulinic acids were transformed into its hexanoic and oleic esters, to evaluate the influence of chemical modification towards the cytotoxic activities against tumor cells. The derivatives were evaluated ag...
Antineoplásicos/química,
Antineoplásicos/aislamiento & purificación,
Antineoplásicos/farmacología,
Línea Celular Tumoral,
Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales,
Ésteres,
Fabaceae/química,
Fabaceae/clasificación,
Concentración 50 Inhibidora,
Lamiaceae/química,
Lamiaceae/clasificación,
Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/química,
Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/aislamiento & purificación,
Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/farmacología,
Triterpenos/química,
Triterpenos/aislamiento & purificación,
Triterpenos/farmacología
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Given the increase of people with gastrointestinal disorders, the search for alternative treatments with fewer side effects is vital, as well as the demand for food or plants that can help protect the stomach. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the gastroprotective ac...
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Etanol,
Fabaceae/química,
Fabaceae/clasificación,
Frutas/química,
Frutas/clasificación,
Mucosa Gástrica/efectos de los fármacos,
Indometacina,
Myrtaceae/química,
Myrtaceae/clasificación,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Sustancias Protectoras/farmacología,
Úlcera Gástrica/inducido químicamente,
Úlcera Gástrica/prevención & control
AbstractHeterogeneity in seeds mostly occurs due to physiological, environmental and genetic factors, and these could affect seed dormancy and germination. Therefore, the aim of our study was to assess the effect of seed colour on germination behavior. For this, both light and temperature requirements we...
This article reports the development of a pharmaceutical product containing vegetable actives from a Brazilian medicinal plant. The possibility of forming a microemulsion using Pterodon emarginatus ("sucupira") oil was evaluated and the anti-inflammatory potential of this microemulsion was also examined....
Mung bean seed coat (MBSC) is a healthcare product in Asian countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an MBSC ethanol extract on the bioavailability of cyclosporine A (CsA) in rats. Rats were orally dosed with CsA alone or in combination with MBSC ethanol extracts (500 mg/kg, p.o....
