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Optimization of ultrasound - assisted extraction of phenolic compounds and flavonoids from Hortia oreadica leaf

Hortia oreadica is indiscriminated used by people from Cerrado. However, vegetable raw material quality is decisive in obtaining inter mediate and final products. So, this study aimed to establish quality parameters of H. oreadica . For this, we performed the phytochemical screeni...

Influence of two natural cross-linkers on microtensile bond strength durability – An in vitro study

Braz. dent. sci; 26 (4), 2023
Objective: to investigate the effect of two natural cross-linkers on microtensile bond strength (μTBS) and evaluate their influence on the durability of the resin dentin bonds. Material and Methods: the Moringa oleifera and Centella asiatica plant extracts were qualitatively tested with high-performance...

Secondary metabolites as a survival strategy in plants of high mountain habitats

This review work focuses on how the secondary chemistry could help in the survival of plants in high mountain habitats under extreme environmental conditions. The elevated levels of stress in high areas of the tropic and subtropic change dramatically not only by following the annual cycles of winter and ...

Naringina: ¿un osteoanabólico para el futuro?
Naringina: an osteoanabolic for the future?

Actual. osteol; 15 (2), 2019

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Werneria and Xenophyllum species

Plants of the genera Werneria (Asteraceae) and Xenophyllum (genus extracted from Werneria) are used in traditional medicine of Latin America for the treatment of mountain sickness, hypertension and gastrointestinal disorders. Only a small number of species of these genera have been studied, leading to th...

Evaluation in vitro of proliferative activity of epithelial cells by flavonoid 3-O-methylgalangine and terpenenic derivative Filifolinone

The skin is the largest organ of the human body and its main function is to protect it from the external environment. It is exposed to injuries that require a rapid healing process to recover its functionality. Microorganisms inhabit the skin, which makes up the normal microbial flora, but in situations ...

Foliar phenolic compounds of ten wild species of Verbenacea as antioxidants and specific chemomarkers

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract The family Verbenaceae hosts important species used in traditional medicine of many countries. The taxonomic controversies concerning the specific delimitation of several of its species make it difficult to guarantee the botanical origin of herbal preparations based on species of this family. To...

Proteic and phenolics compounds contents in Bacupari callus cultured with glutamine and nitrogen sources

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract In this study was evaluated the influence of glutamine supplementation on the endogenous content of amino acids, proteins, total phenolics, flavonoids and proanthocyanidins in Bacupari callus. The explants were inoculated in MS medium, MS with half concentration of the nitrogen salts (MS½) and ...

Special metabolites isolated from Urochloa humidicola (Poaceae)

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aims to identify special metabolites in polar extracts from Urochloa humidicola (synonym Brachiaria humidicola) that have allelopathic effects and induce secondary photosensitization in ruminants. The compounds were isolated and identified via chromatographic and spectroscopic techniq...

Assessment of the antiproliferative and antigenotoxic activity and phytochemical screening of aqueous extracts of Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl. (ADOXACEAE)

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3,supl), 2017
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antiproliferative and antigenotoxic activity of Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl. aqueous extracts on the cell cycle of Allium cepa L. as well as determine the phenolic compounds in such extracts. S. australis inflorescences and leaves of two a...