LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Pharmacological importance of Manilkara zapota and its bioactive constituents

Bashir, Samra.

Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát; 18 (4), 2019

Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae), commonly known as Sapodilla, is widely known for its delicious fruit. Various parts of this plant are also used in folk medicine to treat a number of conditions including fever, pain, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhage and ulcers. Scientific studies have demonstrated analges...

Manilkara/química, Sapotaceae/química, Medicina Tradicional, Compuestos Fenólicos/análisis, Extractos Vegetales/farmacología, Fenoles/aislamiento & purificación, Fenoles/farmacología, Carotenoides/aislamiento & purificación, Carotenoides/farmacología, Triterpenos/aislamiento & purificación, Triterpenos/farmacología, Saponinas/aislamiento & purificación, Saponinas/farmacología, Esteroles/aislamiento & purificación, Esteroles/farmacología

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Alternative vibro-dynamic compression processing of wood-cement composites using Amazonian wood

Acta amaz; 49 (1), 2019

Wood-cement composite (WCC) is a potential construction material for tropical regions, due to its physico-mechanical properties and resistance to decay and fungi attack. However it is important to test alternative production methods and wood materials that are easier and cheaper than those traditionally ...