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The correlation between the phenolic composition and biological activities of two varieties of Brazilian propolis (G6 and G12)

Cabral, Ingridy Simone Ribeiro; Oldoni, Tatiane Luiza Cadorin; Alencar, Severino Matias de; Rosalen, Pedro Luiz; Ikegaki, Masaharu.

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 48 (3), 2012

Biological assays that have been performed on different types of Brazilian propolis have shown that type 6 propolis (G6) has a strong antimicrobial activity and a low flavonoid content. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the phenolic composition and the biological activities displayed b...

Compuestos Fenólicos/análisis, Bioensayo/clasificación, Própolis/análisis, Flavonoides/clasificación, Própolis/farmacocinética

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Quercetin: a flavonoid with the potential to treat asthma

Fortunato, Laila Rigolin; Alves, Claudiney de Freitas; Teixeira, Maxelle Martins; Rogerio, Alexandre Paula.

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 48 (4), 2012

Allergic asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, eosinophilic inflammation and hypersecretion of mucus. Current therapies include β2-agonists, cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonists and corticosteroids. Although these drugs demonstrate beneficial ...

Quercetina/análisis, Asma/patología, Flavonoides/clasificación, Plantas Medicinales

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